Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
70th
of 189 countries
All-time high
415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Suriname is 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 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.
Suriname ranks 70th of 189 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 414.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 379.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 378.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 377.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 372.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 373.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 373.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 371.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 362.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 356.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 311.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 308.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 307.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 283.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 278.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 273.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 260.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 249.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 228.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 190.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 192.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 180.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 168.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 153.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 138.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 130.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 130.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 135.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 124.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 105.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 99.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 97.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 100.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 67 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 71 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 72 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 73 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
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) and other sources – with major processing 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 70th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.