Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal deaths by income group was 10.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Suriname stood at 10.61. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Suriname peaked at 49.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 2020.
That places Suriname 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.86 | — |
| 1986 | 49.79 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.37 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.16 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.46 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.61 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.87 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 44.58 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.54 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.83 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 37.38 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 37.01 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.89 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.05 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 33.39 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.83 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.21 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 29.99 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.48 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 22.83 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 21.15 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 19.88 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.56 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.87 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.21 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.71 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.47 | 49.14 | 49.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.82 | 34.05 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 | 16.87 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 10.74 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.61 | 10.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Suriname?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname was 10.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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