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

Suriname
175 deaths
in 2023
Vanuatu
159 deaths
in 2023
Suriname rank
151st
Vanuatu rank
154th

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

  • Suriname
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 175 deaths against 159 deaths in Vanuatu, a difference of 16 deaths.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 1,038 deaths 417.4 deaths 620.7 deaths Suriname
1960s 1,046 deaths 402.5 deaths 643.5 deaths Suriname
1970s 851.1 deaths 342.9 deaths 508.2 deaths Suriname
1980s 648.9 deaths 260 deaths 388.9 deaths Suriname
1990s 446.8 deaths 191.4 deaths 255.4 deaths Suriname
2000s 316.5 deaths 176.8 deaths 139.7 deaths Suriname
2010s 232.5 deaths 181.5 deaths 51 deaths Suriname
2020s 183 deaths 164.5 deaths 18.5 deaths Suriname

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, Suriname or Vanuatu?
Suriname, at 175 deaths against 159 deaths in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Suriname and Vanuatu?
16 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Suriname ranks 151st and Vanuatu ranks 154th 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.