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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname

Suriname: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname, 1985–2020

1002003004001985200220201985: 415.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 414.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 379.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 378.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 378 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 372.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 373.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 373.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 371.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 362.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 357 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 311.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 308.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 307.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 283.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 278.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 273.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 260.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 249.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 229 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 190.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 192.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 180.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 168.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 153.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 138.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 130.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 130.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 133.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 135.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 124.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 105.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 99.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 97.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 100 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 96.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname stood at 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname peaked at 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Suriname 69th 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 414.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
1987 379.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.5%
1988 378.19 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1989 377.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
1990 372.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1991 373.92 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1992 373.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
1993 371.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
1994 362.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
1995 356.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1996 311.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.7%
1997 308.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
1998 307.38 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
1999 283.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.7%
2000 278.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2001 273.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2002 260.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2003 249.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
2004 228.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.4%
2005 190.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.9%
2006 192.29 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2007 180.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.0%
2008 168.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
2009 153.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.1%
2010 138.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.8%
2011 130.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2012 130.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
2013 133.49 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
2014 135.09 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2015 124.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
2016 105.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.5%
2017 99.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
2018 97.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2019 100.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
2020 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 393.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 377.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 342.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 283.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 373.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 217.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 153.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 278.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 119.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 97.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 138.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 66 North Korea 106.7 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 67 India 102.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 68 Jamaica 98.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 70 Guatemala 95.5 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 71 Vanuatu 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 72 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Suriname was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 415.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 96.46 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Suriname ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.