Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname
Suriname: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 98.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname, 1995–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 98.4% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname peaked at 98.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.0% | — |
| 2000 | 70.9% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 70.9% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 98.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Suriname was 98.4% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.