Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname

Suriname: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.29 in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.29
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.48
in 1963
All-time low
0.1787
in 1990
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Suriname, 1963–2014

02461963198820141963: 6.51964: 5.71965: 5.71966: 4.91971: 2.51975: 3.41976: 31977: 1.61978: 4.61979: 2.31980: 31981: 2.41982: 4.21984: 2.91985: 1.91986: 1.81987: 0.6131988: 1.41989: 0.6761990: 0.1791991: 1.41992: 2.31995: 0.2021996: 0.6181997: 0.9831998: 1.41999: 0.7942000: 1.92001: 22002: 2.62003: 1.82004: 1.42005: 0.8022006: 1.62007: 2.12008: 1.72009: 2.12010: 1.12011: 1.32012: 0.3692013: 22014: 1.3

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 9th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Grenada 1.58 compare
  2. 7 Colombia 1.36 compare
  3. 8 Philippines 1.35 compare
  4. 10 Jamaica 1.25 compare
  5. 11 Guyana 1.17 compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 1.15 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

More health data for Suriname

All data for Suriname β†’

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 9th out of 110 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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