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

Suriname: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.7%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2021
All-time low
19.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 24.3 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 25.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 23.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 20.5 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 19.9 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 25.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname stood at 25.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Suriname peaked at 25.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.

Suriname ranks 75th 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 24.3%
2010 25.7% +5.7%
2015 23.8% -7.6%
2019 20.5% -13.6%
2020 19.9% -2.9%
2021 25.7% +29.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1
2010s 23.3% 20.5% 25.7% 3
2020s 22.8% 19.9% 25.7% 2

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  4. 76 Vanuatu 25.6% 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 25.7% 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 25.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Suriname ranks 75th 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 0.1%. 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, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.