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