Maternal mortality ratio in Syria
Syria: Maternal mortality ratio was 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Syria, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Syria stood at 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 ratio in Syria peaked at 55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2009.
Syria ranks 112th of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 109 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Syria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 291,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 284,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 292,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 301,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Syria was 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Syria ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.