Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
70.9%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 100.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 70.9% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 98.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname was 100.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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