Paraguay vs Suriname: Child mortality rate

Paraguay
1.7%
in 2023
Suriname
1.6%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
94th
Suriname rank
96th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
2.557.51012.5195019862023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 9.9% 10.9% 1.0% Suriname
1960s 8.4% 8.3% 0.2% Paraguay
1970s 7.2% 6.8% 0.4% Paraguay
1980s 5.6% 5.4% 0.2% Paraguay
1990s 4.0% 3.8% 0.1% Paraguay
2000s 3.0% 2.7% 0.3% Paraguay
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Paraguay
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Paraguay or Suriname?
Paraguay, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Paraguay and Suriname?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for child mortality rate?
Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
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

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.