Death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname
Suriname: Death rate from maternal disorders was 1.29 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname stood at 1.29.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname peaked at 6.48 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1787, in 1990.
That places Suriname 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.48 | — |
| 1964 | 5.71 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 5.67 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.93 | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | -49.1% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 2.97 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | -47.7% |
| 1978 | 4.57 | +193.8% |
| 1979 | 2.26 | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 2.96 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6126 | -65.4% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +124.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6764 | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1787 | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +667.7% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2021 | -91.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6178 | +205.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9827 | +59.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | +46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7938 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | +138.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8022 | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3693 | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | +442.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -35.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +667.7% | 0.1787 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | +442.9% | 0.3693 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 | 4.93 | 6.48 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.88 | 1.55 | 4.57 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 0.6126 | 4.2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9891 | 0.1787 | 2.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 0.8022 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.3693 | 2 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Suriname was 1.29 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1787 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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