Maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Maternal deaths by income group was 121.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
121.46
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
240
in 1985
All-time low
103.58
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic, 1985–2020

0501001502002501985200220201985: 2401986: 219.61987: 2221988: 206.71989: 2011990: 192.51991: 183.61992: 1761993: 182.11994: 1881995: 172.81996: 180.21997: 176.91998: 185.21999: 175.82000: 168.52001: 152.12002: 138.42003: 128.32004: 1372005: 133.22006: 124.32007: 128.32008: 146.72009: 131.82010: 136.52011: 149.32012: 158.12013: 163.52014: 137.12015: 1212016: 103.62017: 108.42018: 108.42019: 123.92020: 121.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 121.46 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 240 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 103.58, in 2016.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 240
1986 219.6 -8.5%
1987 222.03 +1.1%
1988 206.74 -6.9%
1989 200.98 -2.8%
1990 192.51 -4.2%
1991 183.57 -4.6%
1992 176.03 -4.1%
1993 182.06 +3.4%
1994 188.01 +3.3%
1995 172.78 -8.1%
1996 180.16 +4.3%
1997 176.87 -1.8%
1998 185.16 +4.7%
1999 175.75 -5.1%
2000 168.49 -4.1%
2001 152.13 -9.7%
2002 138.36 -9.1%
2003 128.26 -7.3%
2004 136.99 +6.8%
2005 133.22 -2.7%
2006 124.27 -6.7%
2007 128.32 +3.3%
2008 146.7 +14.3%
2009 131.76 -10.2%
2010 136.52 +3.6%
2011 149.27 +9.3%
2012 158.09 +5.9%
2013 163.5 +3.4%
2014 137.08 -16.2%
2015 121.02 -11.7%
2016 103.58 -14.4%
2017 108.4 +4.7%
2018 108.41 +0.0%
2019 123.92 +14.3%
2020 121.46 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 217.87 200.98 240 5
1990s 181.29 172.78 192.51 10
2000s 138.85 124.27 168.49 10
2010s 130.98 103.58 163.5 10
2020s 121.46 121.46 121.46 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic?
Maternal deaths by income group in Syrian Arab Republic was 121.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 240 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 103.58 in 2016.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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