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
051015195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed