Lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname
Suriname: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 566 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname is 566 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname peaked at 566 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Suriname 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 92 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 98 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 107 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 122 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 136 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 151 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 172 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 189 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 221 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 265 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 295 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 331 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 337 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 346 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 367 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 401 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 426 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 450 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 474 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 491 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 326 1 in: rate varies by country | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 535 1 in: rate varies by country | +64.1% |
| 2023 | 566 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 566 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 566 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.1% | 326 1 in: rate varies by country | 535 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -33.6% | 491 1 in: rate varies by country | 326 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 116 1 in: rate varies by country | 265 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 295 1 in: rate varies by country | 474 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 326 1 in: rate varies by country | 566 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 118 Philippines 636 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 119 Algeria 633 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 120 Jamaica 600 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 122 Guyana 554 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 123 Tonga 527 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 124 Iraq 465 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Suriname was 566 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 566 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Suriname rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.