Samoa vs Suriname: Child mortality around the world
Samoa
1.56
in 2023
Suriname
1.61
in 2023
Samoa rank
98th
Suriname rank
95th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.61 against 1.56 in Samoa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.36 | 10.88 | 2.48 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 9.26 | 8.25 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 6.81 | 1.01 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 5.37 | 1.71 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 3.83 | 1.24 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2.71 | 0.6613 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.07 | 0.1846 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.69 | 0.0434 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.61 against 1.56 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Samoa and Suriname?
- 0.05, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Samoa ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.