Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 20 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Syria is 20, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Syria peaked at 55 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2007.
That places Syria 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55 | — |
| 1986 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 41 | 55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.6 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 20 | 30 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- 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 ratio in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Syria was 20 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Syria ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).