Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -3.58 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of down 244.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 2.47 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -16.91 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Suriname ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +6092.6% |
| 1988 | -0.4247 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1989 | -0.051 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1990 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +2618.5% |
| 1991 | 0.315 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6541 % change on previous year | -17570.8% |
| 1994 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 1995 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1996 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +682.4% |
| 1997 | -0.9706 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3427 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1999 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +2139.5% |
| 2000 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2001 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2002 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 2003 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2004 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2005 | -16.91 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2007 | -6 % change on previous year | -658.6% |
| 2008 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2009 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0237 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -9299.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2015 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -749.9% |
| 2016 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2017 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2018 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2020 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -17570.8% | 0.0037 % change on previous year | -0.6541 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +9299.0% | -0.0237 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -6092.6% | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2618.5% | -0.051 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2139.5% | -0.3427 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | -0.051 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 0.315 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.84 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.01 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Sri Lanka -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Congo -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Gambia -3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Afghanistan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Namibia -3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Solomon Islands -3.88 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.91 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.