Panama vs Suriname: Child mortality rate
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
Suriname
1.6%
in 2023
Panama rank
95th
Suriname rank
96th
Child mortality rate over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Panama and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 95th 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.