Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria
Syria: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Syria 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria, 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 Syria
More health data for Syria
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Syria was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.