Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Suriname
Suriname: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Suriname, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 84 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Suriname peaked at 386 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.
That places Suriname 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 386 | — |
| 1986 | 377 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 372 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 364 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 360 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 347 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 346 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 343 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 334 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 331 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 323 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 302 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 291 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 282 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 270 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 253 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 238 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 219 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 202 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 187 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 173 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 161 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 147 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 134 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 126 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 144 | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 88 | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 84 | -4.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +53.2% | 94 | 144 |
| 2022 | -38.9% | 144 | 88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 371.8 | 360 | 386 | 5 |
| 1990s | 327.9 | 291 | 350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.2 | 147 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115 | 97 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.5 | 84 | 144 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Suriname?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Suriname was 84 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 386 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.