Number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname
Suriname: Number of maternal deaths by region was 10.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.61
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.86
in 1985
All-time low
10.61
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 10.61 for number of maternal deaths by region 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, number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname peaked at 49.86 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 2020.
That places Suriname 122nd 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.86 | — |
| 1986 | 49.79 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.37 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.16 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.46 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 48.61 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.87 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 44.58 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.54 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.83 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 37.38 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 37.01 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.89 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.05 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 33.39 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.83 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.21 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 29.99 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.48 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 22.83 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 21.15 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 19.88 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.56 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.87 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.21 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.86 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.71 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.74 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.47 | 49.14 | 49.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.82 | 34.05 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 | 16.87 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 10.74 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.61 | 10.61 | 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Suriname was 10.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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