Spain vs Suriname: Number of maternal deaths by region

Spain
12.11 deaths
in 2020
Suriname
10.61 deaths
in 2020
Spain rank
120th
Suriname rank
122nd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Spain
  • Suriname
1020304050198520022020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.11 deaths against 10.61 deaths in Suriname, a difference of 1.5 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Suriname ahead.

Spain ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 26.02 deaths 49.47 deaths 23.44 deaths Suriname
1990s 21.94 deaths 41.82 deaths 19.89 deaths Suriname
2000s 20.47 deaths 25.42 deaths 4.95 deaths Suriname
2010s 16.49 deaths 13.14 deaths 3.35 deaths Spain
2020s 12.11 deaths 10.61 deaths 1.5 deaths Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Spain or Suriname?
Spain, at 12.11 deaths against 10.61 deaths in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Spain and Suriname?
1.5 deaths, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Spain ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
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

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.