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