Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 83.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname, 1985–2023
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 195 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 who gho in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 386.3 | — |
| 1986 | 377.46 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 371.57 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 364.06 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 359.76 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 349.78 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 347.47 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 346.17 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 342.64 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 333.7 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 331.3 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 322.78 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 312.46 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 301.86 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 291.17 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 281.55 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 269.72 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 253.19 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 237.91 | -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 | -4.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.7% | 94.49 | 144.27 |
| 2022 | -39.2% | 144.27 | 87.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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 195 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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