Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname
Suriname: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 80.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname stood at 80.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1997.
Suriname ranks 75th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.7% | — |
| 1997 | 64.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 80.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 82.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 83.0% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 83.0% compare
- 74 Ecuador 82.0% compare
- 75 Colombia 80.0% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 80.0% compare
- 78 Barbados 79.0% compare
- 78 Nicaragua 79.0% compare
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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Suriname was 80.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1997.
- How does Suriname rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.