Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Suriname peaked at 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Suriname 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 377.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 283.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 373.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 153.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 278.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 138.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 66 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 67 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 71 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Suriname
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.