Nurses and midwives in Suriname
Suriname: Nurses and midwives was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.73 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Suriname peaked at 5.02 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Suriname 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Population ages 65 and above 8.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 5,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 5,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 5,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 5,421 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 5,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 5,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 5,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 5,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 5,412 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Suriname?
- Nurses and midwives in Suriname was 1.73 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for nurses and midwives?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.