Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 98.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Suriname, 1995–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname stood at 98.4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname peaked at 98.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.9, in 2000.
That places Suriname 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80 | — |
| 2000 | 70.9 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 90 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 90 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.4 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.77 | 70.9 | 90 | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.8 | 90 | 98.4 | 3 |
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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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Suriname was 98.4 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2018.
- 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 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.