Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Child population under age 5
Saint Lucia
10.02
in 2025
Suriname
53.37
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
27th
Suriname rank
24th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53.37 against 10.02 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 43.35.
That makes Suriname's figure about 5.3 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4 | 40.2 | 22.81 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 58.51 | 39.99 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 18.55 | 58.94 | 40.39 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 19.58 | 54.15 | 34.56 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 18.19 | 55.48 | 37.29 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 56.18 | 41.98 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 55.4 | 44.26 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 53.45 | 43.2 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 53.37 against 10.02 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 43.35, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.