Mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, adult, female was 120.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
120.43 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
325.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
120.43 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname is 120.43 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname peaked at 325.26 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 120.43 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325.26 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 313.04 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 299.19 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 287.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 276.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 269.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 265.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 265.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 264.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 263.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 262.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 262.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 261.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 261.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 260.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 259.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 258.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 258.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 257.35 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 256.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 255.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 255 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 254.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 253.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 252.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 252.3 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 252.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 251.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 250.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 248.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 246.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 245.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 243.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 241.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 239.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 237.33 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 234.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 230.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 226.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 223.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 217.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 211.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 205.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 197.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 188.75 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 180.1 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 171.52 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 163.16 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 156.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 151.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 147.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 146.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 145.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 145.64 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 145.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 145.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 142.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 142.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 141.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 140.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 131.73 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 177.63 per 1,000 female adults | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 124.05 per 1,000 female adults | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 121.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 120.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 120.43 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 120.43 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 | +34.8% | 131.73 per 1,000 female adults | 177.63 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | -30.2% | 177.63 per 1,000 female adults | 124.05 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.01 per 1,000 female adults | 263.7 per 1,000 female adults | 325.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 259.91 per 1,000 female adults | 256.56 per 1,000 female adults | 262.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.76 per 1,000 female adults | 248.78 per 1,000 female adults | 255.79 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.9 per 1,000 female adults | 223.02 per 1,000 female adults | 246.66 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.35 per 1,000 female adults | 151.15 per 1,000 female adults | 217.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.19 per 1,000 female adults | 140.2 per 1,000 female adults | 147.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.01 per 1,000 female adults | 120.43 per 1,000 female adults | 177.63 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 76 Guatemala 121.55 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 77 India 120.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 78 American Samoa 120.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 80 Bulgaria 118.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 114.74 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 82 El Salvador 114.44 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Suriname was 120.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 325.26 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.