Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.29 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname is 1.29, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb 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.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 rate who mdb in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname was 1.29 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 1963.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1787 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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