Number of maternal deaths in Syria
Syria: Number of maternal deaths was 106.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
106.26
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
240.27
in 1985
All-time low
78.52
in 2018
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 106.26 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Syria peaked at 240.27 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.52, in 2018.
Syria ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 240.27 | — |
| 1986 | 232.77 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 220.8 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 206.4 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 189.4 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 173.49 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 164.02 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 157.13 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 156.8 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 159.01 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 164 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 167.73 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 169.85 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 170.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 166.23 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 159.28 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 149.74 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 138.23 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 127.18 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 119.79 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 115.2 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 109.76 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 116.28 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 131.44 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 124.03 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 125.15 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 133.02 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 141.19 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 145.43 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 120.11 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 100.54 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 85.1 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 85.43 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.52 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 98.25 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 100.19 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 137.38 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 98.88 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 106.26 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217.93 | 189.4 | 240.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 164.89 | 156.8 | 173.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.09 | 109.76 | 159.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.27 | 78.52 | 145.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.68 | 98.88 | 137.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Syria?
- Number of maternal deaths in Syria was 106.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 240.27 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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