Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname
Suriname: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 29.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 29.3% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +107.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 14.1% | 29.3% | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
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 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Suriname ranks 72nd 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 65.1%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.