Philippines vs Suriname: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Philippines
636 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Suriname
566 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Philippines rank
118th
Suriname rank
121st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Philippines
  • Suriname
0200400600198520042023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 636 1 in: rate varies by country against 566 1 in: rate varies by country in Suriname, a difference of 70 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 121st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 112.2 1 in: rate varies by country 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country 44.8 1 in: rate varies by country Philippines
1990s 162.4 1 in: rate varies by country 93.5 1 in: rate varies by country 68.9 1 in: rate varies by country Philippines
2000s 231.5 1 in: rate varies by country 181.7 1 in: rate varies by country 49.8 1 in: rate varies by country Philippines
2010s 361.8 1 in: rate varies by country 374.7 1 in: rate varies by country 12.9 1 in: rate varies by country Suriname
2020s 526.75 1 in: rate varies by country 479.5 1 in: rate varies by country 47.25 1 in: rate varies by country Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Philippines or Suriname?
Philippines, at 636 1 in: rate varies by country against 566 1 in: rate varies by country in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Philippines and Suriname?
70 1 in: rate varies by country, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Philippines ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.