Kiribati vs Suriname: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Kiribati
188 deaths
in 2023
Suriname
175 deaths
in 2023
Kiribati rank
149th
Suriname rank
151st

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Kiribati
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 188 deaths against 175 deaths in Suriname, a difference of 13 deaths.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Kiribati ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 376.5 deaths 1,038 deaths 661.6 deaths Suriname
1960s 370.8 deaths 1,046 deaths 675.2 deaths Suriname
1970s 277.1 deaths 851.1 deaths 574 deaths Suriname
1980s 263.4 deaths 648.9 deaths 385.5 deaths Suriname
1990s 220.2 deaths 446.8 deaths 226.6 deaths Suriname
2000s 177 deaths 316.5 deaths 139.5 deaths Suriname
2010s 198.6 deaths 232.5 deaths 33.9 deaths Suriname
2020s 193.75 deaths 183 deaths 10.75 deaths Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Kiribati or Suriname?
Kiribati, at 188 deaths against 175 deaths in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Kiribati and Suriname?
13 deaths, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Suriname rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Kiribati ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 151st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.