Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 112 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
- 114 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 115 Barbados 0.1% compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0% compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.