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

Suriname: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 35.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
35.5%
Change on year
up 308.2%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 2021
All-time low
6.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

102030402000201020212000: 6.7 % of total deaths ages 60+2010: 6.8 % of total deaths ages 60+2015: 6.4 % of total deaths ages 60+2019: 6.5 % of total deaths ages 60+2020: 8.7 % of total deaths ages 60+2021: 35.5 % of total deaths ages 60+

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 35.5% 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 308.2% on the previous year and up 421.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname peaked at 35.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2015.

That places Suriname 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+) in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 6.7%
2010 6.8% +1.3%
2015 6.4% -5.4%
2019 6.5% +1.6%
2020 8.7% +33.0%
2021 35.5% +308.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 35.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 35.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1
2010s 6.6% 6.4% 6.8% 3
2020s 22.1% 8.7% 35.5% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 18 India 36.3% compare
  2. 19 Congo 35.8% compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 35.7% compare
  4. 22 Zambia 35.5% compare
  5. 23 Chad 34.7% compare
  6. 24 Cuba 34.5% 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 35.5% 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 35.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Suriname ranks 21st 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 421.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 60+
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 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, 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.