Suriname vs Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths

Suriname
9.1 Deaths
in 2023
Vanuatu
8.99 Deaths
in 2023
Suriname rank
120th
Vanuatu rank
121st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Suriname
  • Vanuatu
1020304050198520042023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.1 Deaths against 8.99 Deaths in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.11 Deaths.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 121st of 195 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 47.6 Deaths 10.35 Deaths 37.24 Deaths Suriname
1990s 38.21 Deaths 8.03 Deaths 30.18 Deaths Suriname
2000s 24.97 Deaths 8.33 Deaths 16.63 Deaths Suriname
2010s 12.92 Deaths 9.35 Deaths 3.56 Deaths Suriname
2020s 11.14 Deaths 9.78 Deaths 1.36 Deaths Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Suriname or Vanuatu?
Suriname, at 9.1 Deaths against 8.99 Deaths in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Suriname and Vanuatu?
0.11 Deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Suriname ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.