Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Suriname

Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 83.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.64
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
281.55
in 2000
All-time low
83.64
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Suriname, 2000–2023

1001502002503002000201120232000: 281.62001: 269.72002: 253.22003: 237.92004: 218.72005: 202.12006: 186.62007: 173.32008: 160.72009: 147.22010: 134.42011: 125.72012: 1222013: 121.22014: 119.52015: 115.12016: 108.62017: 104.82018: 101.22019: 97.22020: 94.52021: 144.32022: 87.72023: 83.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Suriname is 83.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Suriname peaked at 281.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.64, in 2023.

That places Suriname 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Suriname, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 281.55
2001 269.72 -4.2%
2002 253.19 -6.1%
2003 237.92 -6.0%
2004 218.73 -8.1%
2005 202.07 -7.6%
2006 186.56 -7.7%
2007 173.26 -7.1%
2008 160.72 -7.2%
2009 147.2 -8.4%
2010 134.39 -8.7%
2011 125.69 -6.5%
2012 122.01 -2.9%
2013 121.21 -0.7%
2014 119.51 -1.4%
2015 115.14 -3.7%
2016 108.56 -5.7%
2017 104.82 -3.4%
2018 101.17 -3.5%
2019 97.15 -4.0%
2020 94.49 -2.7%
2021 144.27 +52.7%
2022 87.72 -39.2%
2023 83.64 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213.09 147.2 281.55 10
2010s 114.97 97.15 134.39 10
2020s 102.53 83.64 144.27 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 4 Jamaica 130.14 compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 124.47 compare
  3. 6 Guatemala 93.72 compare
  4. 8 Guyana 74.73 compare
  5. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.52 compare
  6. 10 Brazil 66.91 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Suriname?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Suriname was 83.64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 281.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 83.64 in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Suriname ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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