Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname

Suriname: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 36.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36.4%
Change on year
up 99.8%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2021
All-time low
17.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 27.5 % of total deaths ages 15-592010: 22 % of total deaths ages 15-592015: 17 % of total deaths ages 15-592019: 17.4 % of total deaths ages 15-592020: 18.2 % of total deaths ages 15-592021: 36.4 % of total deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 36.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname peaked at 36.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59) in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 27.5%
2010 22.0% -20.0%
2015 17.0% -22.7%
2019 17.4% +2.3%
2020 18.2% +4.5%
2021 36.4% +99.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 36.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1
2010s 18.8% 17.0% 22.0% 3
2020s 27.3% 18.2% 36.4% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

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  5. 51 Nicaragua 35.7% compare
  6. 52 Papua New Guinea 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname was 36.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Suriname ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.