Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: Infant mortality rate by sex
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Suriname
1.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
92nd
Suriname rank
90th
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100 live births against 1.25 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9717 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8167 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2037 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0533 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.29 deaths per 100 live births against 1.25 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .