Maternal mortality slope chart in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality slope chart was 96.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
96.46
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
415.49
in 1985
All-time low
96.46
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality slope chart in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 96.46 for maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart in Suriname peaked at 415.49 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.46, 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.
Maternal mortality slope chart in Suriname, year by year
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 slope chart in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in Suriname was 96.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 415.49 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.46 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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