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

Mauritius
169 deaths
in 2023
Suriname
175 deaths
in 2023
Mauritius rank
152nd
Suriname rank
151st

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

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 175 deaths against 169 deaths in Mauritius, a difference of 6 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 2,915 deaths 1,038 deaths 1,877 deaths Mauritius
1960s 2,285 deaths 1,046 deaths 1,239 deaths Mauritius
1970s 1,380 deaths 851.1 deaths 528.8 deaths Mauritius
1980s 637.9 deaths 648.9 deaths 11 deaths Suriname
1990s 465.3 deaths 446.8 deaths 18.5 deaths Mauritius
2000s 293.8 deaths 316.5 deaths 22.7 deaths Suriname
2010s 203 deaths 232.5 deaths 29.5 deaths Suriname
2020s 187.5 deaths 183 deaths 4.5 deaths Mauritius

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, Mauritius or Suriname?
Suriname, at 175 deaths against 169 deaths in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Mauritius and Suriname?
6 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Mauritius ranks 152nd 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
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.