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

1001502002501985200420231985: 240.31986: 232.81987: 220.81988: 206.41989: 189.41990: 173.51991: 1641992: 157.11993: 156.81994: 1591995: 1641996: 167.71997: 169.81998: 170.61999: 166.22000: 159.32001: 149.72002: 138.22003: 127.22004: 119.82005: 115.22006: 109.82007: 116.32008: 131.42009: 1242010: 125.22011: 1332012: 141.22013: 145.42014: 120.12015: 100.52016: 85.12017: 85.42018: 78.52019: 98.22020: 100.22021: 137.42022: 98.92023: 106.3

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

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Syria, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 76 Malaysia 115.01 compare
  2. 77 Honduras 109.3 compare
  3. 78 Namibia 106.52 compare
  4. 80 Botswana 95.07 compare
  5. 81 Equatorial Guinea 94.98 compare
  6. 82 Nicaragua 79.79 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More health data for Syria

All data for Syria →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of maternal deaths in Syria. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-maternal-deaths-3/syrian-arab-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-maternal-deaths-3/syrian-arab-republic/">Number of maternal deaths in Syria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed