Paraguay vs Suriname: Infant mortality rates

Paraguay
1.4
in 2023
Suriname
1.41
in 2023
Paraguay rank
94th
Suriname rank
93rd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
246810195019862023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.41 against 1.4 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 7.45 8.78 1.32 Suriname
1960s 6.44 6.82 0.3746 Suriname
1970s 5.62 5.7 0.0811 Suriname
1980s 4.41 4.56 0.1445 Suriname
1990s 3.21 3.3 0.0892 Suriname
2000s 2.47 2.36 0.1073 Paraguay
2010s 1.86 1.81 0.0506 Paraguay
2020s 1.47 1.48 0.0071 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Paraguay or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.41 against 1.4 in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Paraguay and Suriname?
0.01, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Paraguay ranks 94th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
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