Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname

Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 83.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.64
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
386.3
in 1985
All-time low
83.64
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname, 1985–2023

1002003004001985200420231985: 386.31986: 377.51987: 371.61988: 364.11989: 359.81990: 349.81991: 347.51992: 346.21993: 342.61994: 333.71995: 331.31996: 322.81997: 312.51998: 301.91999: 291.22000: 281.52001: 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname is 83.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname peaked at 386.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.64, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 371.83 359.76 386.3 5
1990s 327.93 291.17 349.78 10
2000s 213.09 147.2 281.55 10
2010s 114.96 97.15 134.39 10
2020s 102.53 83.64 144.27 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 68 Palau 89.42 compare
  2. 69 Zambia 85.45 compare
  3. 70 Philippines 83.75 compare
  4. 72 Mozambique 82.22 compare
  5. 73 India 80.48 compare
  6. 74 Kiribati 79.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname was 83.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 386.3 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 83.64 in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Suriname ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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