Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Syria
Syria: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 110 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Syria is 110, measured 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 in Syria peaked at 240 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2018.
Syria ranks 77th 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 (Trends) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 240 | — |
| 1986 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 190 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 170 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 150 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 120 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 85 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 98 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 140 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 110 | +11.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 110 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 110 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218 | 190 | 240 | 5 |
| 1990s | 165 | 160 | 170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130 | 110 | 160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.7 | 79 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.25 | 99 | 140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Syria?
- Number of maternal deaths in Syria was 110 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 240 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Syria ranks 77th 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 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.