Mauritius vs Suriname: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Suriname
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
72nd
Suriname rank
69th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, a difference of 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 266.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 268.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 170.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 69th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.