3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Suriname
Suriname: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Suriname stood at 96. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Suriname peaked at 278.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.24 | — |
| 2001 | 273.6 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 260.11 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 249.94 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 228.97 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 190.24 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 192.29 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 180.75 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 168.69 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 153.37 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 138.31 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 130.67 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 130.64 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 133.49 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 135.09 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 124.6 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 105.23 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 99.23 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 97.63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.04 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 96 | -4.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.62 | 153.37 | 278.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.49 | 97.63 | 138.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Suriname?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Suriname was 96 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 278.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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