Paraguay vs Suriname: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Paraguay
1.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Suriname
1.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Paraguay rank
88th
Suriname rank
85th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.48 per 1,000 live births against 1.45 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.36 per 1,000 live births | 4.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.2371 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.039 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.177 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.97 per 1,000 live births | 1.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.05 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 1,000 live births | 1.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.018 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.48 per 1,000 live births against 1.45 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Paraguay ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 85th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.