Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0006 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Syria ranks 94th 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, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 91 Mauritania 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ecuador 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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 number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.