Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Syria
Syria: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 20 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Syria, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Syria stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Syria peaked at 55 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2007.
Syria ranks 121st 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55 | — |
| 1986 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 21 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 41 | 55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.6 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 20 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Syria?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Syria was 20 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Syria ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.