Suriname vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio

Suriname
83.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
85.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Suriname rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Suriname
  • Zambia
100200300400200020112023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 85.45 per 100,000 live births against 83.64 per 100,000 live births in Suriname, a difference of 1.81 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Suriname ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 213.09 per 100,000 live births 307.86 per 100,000 live births 94.77 per 100,000 live births Zambia
2010s 114.96 per 100,000 live births 193.96 per 100,000 live births 78.99 per 100,000 live births Zambia
2020s 102.53 per 100,000 live births 103.42 per 100,000 live births 0.887 per 100,000 live births Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Suriname or Zambia?
Zambia, at 85.45 per 100,000 live births against 83.64 per 100,000 live births in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Suriname and Zambia?
1.81 per 100,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Suriname ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed