Puerto Rico vs Suriname: Number of maternal deaths
Puerto Rico
9.27 deaths
in 2020
Suriname
10.61 deaths
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Suriname rank
122nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Puerto Rico
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.61 deaths against 9.27 deaths in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.34 deaths.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.52 deaths | 49.47 deaths | 29.95 deaths | Suriname |
| 1990s | 16.99 deaths | 41.82 deaths | 24.84 deaths | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.72 deaths | 25.42 deaths | 14.7 deaths | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.27 deaths | 13.14 deaths | 6.88 deaths | Suriname |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths | 10.61 deaths | 1.34 deaths | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Puerto Rico or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10.61 deaths against 9.27 deaths in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 1.34 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Suriname rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.