Stillbirth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Stillbirth rate was 10.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Suriname is 10.3 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Suriname peaked at 12.3 per 1,000 total births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Suriname 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 per 1,000 total births | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 per 1,000 total births | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | 11.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 per 1,000 total births | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 67 Solomon Islands 11 per 1,000 total births compare
- 68 Iraq 10.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 69 Bahamas 10.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 70 Venezuela 10.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 10.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.2 per 1,000 total births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Suriname?
- Stillbirth rate in Suriname was 10.3 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 total births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for stillbirth rate?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.