What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Suriname and Vanuatu?

2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio

Suriname

96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Vanuatu

94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Suriname rank

69th

Vanuatu rank

71st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Suriname
Vanuatu

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births against 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	143.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	250.18 deaths per 100,000 live births	Suriname
1990s	342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	110.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	231.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	Suriname
2000s	217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	96.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	121.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	Suriname
2010s	119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	92.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	27.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	Suriname
2020s	96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births	94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Suriname or Vanuatu?: Suriname, at 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births against 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Suriname and Vanuatu?: 2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Suriname ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.