Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 29.92 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria is 29.92, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 55.55 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 2009.
That places Syria 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.55 | — |
| 1986 | 49.79 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 49.67 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.15 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 45.06 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 43.16 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 41.34 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 39.29 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 39.67 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40.17 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.45 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 37.69 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 36.77 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.02 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.65 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 33.7 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 29.31 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 26.16 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 23.71 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 24.77 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.46 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 20.53 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.27 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.73 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.7 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.78 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 29.48 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.48 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.85 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.54 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 31.33 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.04 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.92 | -9.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.25 | 45.06 | 55.55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.82 | 35.65 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 | 20.27 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 21.3 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 | 29.92 | 29.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Syria was 29.92 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.55 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.