Number of stillbirths in Suriname
Suriname: Number of stillbirths was 113 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Suriname stood at 113. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Suriname peaked at 153 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2023.
That places Suriname 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151 | — |
| 2001 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 141 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 140 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 137 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 121 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 113 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.4 | 137 | 153 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.9 | 120 | 135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.75 | 113 | 118 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Suriname?
- Number of stillbirths in Suriname was 113 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 153 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of stillbirths?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation