Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 20.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.37
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
30.68
in 2000
All-time low
19.15
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 20.37 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Syria peaked at 30.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.15, in 2007.
Syria ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.68 | — |
| 2001 | 28.56 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.26 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 24.04 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 22.44 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 21.24 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.94 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.29 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.41 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.68 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.38 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 24.98 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 24.91 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 22.69 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.18 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 24.48 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 23.06 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 30 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 20.37 | -1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.14 | 19.15 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 19.41 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.54 | 20.37 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Syria was 20.37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Syria ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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