Paraguay vs Suriname: Infant mortality

Paraguay
1.45
in 2024
Suriname
1.48
in 2024
Paraguay rank
89th
Suriname rank
87th

Infant mortality over time

  • Paraguay
  • Suriname
246195619902024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.48 against 1.45 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 87th of 199 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 4.12 0.2387 Paraguay
1990s 3.31 3.27 0.0384 Paraguay
2000s 2.6 2.42 0.1766 Paraguay
2010s 1.97 1.92 0.0502 Paraguay
2020s 1.55 1.57 0.0162 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Paraguay or Suriname?
Suriname, at 1.48 against 1.45 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Paraguay and Suriname?
0.03, 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?
Paraguay ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed