Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 20.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria stood at 20.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria peaked at 54.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.15, in 2007.
That places Syria 121st out of 195 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 who gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.74 | — |
| 1986 | 51.66 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 48.11 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 44.48 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 40.64 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 36.98 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 34.81 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 33.15 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 32.48 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 32.36 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.01 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 33.59 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.95 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.75 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.47 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.68 | -5.5% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 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 | -6.6% |
| 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 below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.1% | 23.06 | 30 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.92 | 40.64 | 54.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.65 | 32.36 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 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
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 who gho in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Syria was 20.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Syria ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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