Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Suriname is 84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Suriname peaked at 386 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 386 | — |
| 1986 | 377 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 372 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 364 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 360 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 347 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 346 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 343 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 334 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 331 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 323 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 302 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 291 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 282 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 270 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 253 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 238 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 219 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 202 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 187 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 173 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 161 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 126 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 144 | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 84 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 371.8 | 360 | 386 | 5 |
| 1990s | 327.9 | 291 | 350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.2 | 147 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115 | 97 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5 | 84 | 144 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname was 84 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 386 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).