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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria

Syria: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
111th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2009
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 55.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 49.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 49.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 46.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 43.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 41.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 39.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 40.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 37.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 36.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 38 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 29.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 30.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 30.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 31.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 33 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria stood at 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 111th of 185 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 49.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
1987 49.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1988 46.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
1989 45.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1990 43.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1991 41.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1992 39.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
1993 39.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
1994 40.17 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
1995 36.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
1996 37.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
1997 36.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
1998 38.02 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
1999 35.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
2000 33.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2001 29.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.0%
2002 26.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.8%
2003 23.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
2004 24.77 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2005 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
2006 21.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2007 20.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2008 21.8 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
2009 20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
2010 21.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.1%
2011 23.73 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.4%
2012 25.7 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.3%
2013 28.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.0%
2014 29.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
2015 30.48 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2016 28.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.4%
2017 30.54 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.8%
2018 31.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
2019 33.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.5%
2020 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 109 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 110 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 113 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Syria was 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 55.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2009.
How does Syria rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Syria ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.