Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname

Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 96.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
96.46
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
415.49
in 1985
All-time low
96.46
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1985–2020

1002003004001985200220201985: 415.51986: 414.91987: 379.81988: 378.21989: 3781990: 372.71991: 373.91992: 373.91993: 371.51994: 362.91995: 3571996: 311.51997: 308.41998: 307.41999: 283.82000: 278.22001: 273.62002: 260.12003: 249.92004: 2292005: 190.22006: 192.32007: 180.72008: 168.72009: 153.42010: 138.32011: 130.72012: 130.62013: 133.52014: 135.12015: 124.62016: 105.22017: 99.22018: 97.62019: 1002020: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname is 96.46, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 415.49 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.46, in 2020.

Suriname ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 415.49
1986 414.93 -0.1%
1987 379.8 -8.5%
1988 378.19 -0.4%
1989 377.99 -0.1%
1990 372.75 -1.4%
1991 373.92 +0.3%
1992 373.94 +0.0%
1993 371.49 -0.7%
1994 362.87 -2.3%
1995 356.95 -1.6%
1996 311.46 -12.7%
1997 308.44 -1.0%
1998 307.38 -0.3%
1999 283.79 -7.7%
2000 278.24 -2.0%
2001 273.6 -1.7%
2002 260.11 -4.9%
2003 249.94 -3.9%
2004 228.97 -8.4%
2005 190.24 -16.9%
2006 192.29 +1.1%
2007 180.75 -6.0%
2008 168.69 -6.7%
2009 153.37 -9.1%
2010 138.31 -9.8%
2011 130.67 -5.5%
2012 130.64 -0.0%
2013 133.49 +2.2%
2014 135.09 +1.2%
2015 124.6 -7.8%
2016 105.23 -15.5%
2017 99.23 -5.7%
2018 97.63 -1.6%
2019 100.04 +2.5%
2020 96.46 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 393.28 377.99 415.49 5
1990s 342.3 283.79 373.94 10
2000s 217.62 153.37 278.24 10
2010s 119.49 97.63 138.31 10
2020s 96.46 96.46 96.46 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 65 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 106.7 compare
  2. 66 India 102.65 compare
  3. 67 Jamaica 98.88 compare
  4. 69 Guatemala 95.5 compare
  5. 70 Vanuatu 94.44 compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 84.36 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Suriname was 96.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 415.49 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 96.46 in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Suriname ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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