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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Suriname
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.