Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname

Suriname: Maternal deaths by income group was 10.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.61
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.86
in 1985
All-time low
10.61
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname, 1985–2020

10203040501985200220201985: 49.91986: 49.81987: 49.41988: 49.21989: 49.11990: 48.51991: 48.61992: 44.91993: 44.61994: 43.51995: 42.81996: 37.41997: 371998: 36.91999: 34.12000: 33.42001: 32.82002: 31.22003: 302004: 27.52005: 22.82006: 21.22007: 19.92008: 18.62009: 16.92010: 15.22011: 14.42012: 14.42013: 14.72014: 14.92015: 13.72016: 11.62017: 10.92018: 10.72019: 112020: 10.6

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Suriname, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 119 Georgia 13.53 compare
  2. 120 Spain 12.11 compare
  3. 121 Mauritius 10.97 compare
  4. 123 Portugal 9.79 compare
  5. 124 Armenia 9.52 compare
  6. 125 Puerto Rico 9.27 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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