Suriname vs Vanuatu: Infant mortality rate
Suriname
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.44 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Suriname rank
87th
Vanuatu rank
90th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.48 deaths per 100 live births against 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5993 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8672 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4374 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 0.343 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0837 deaths per 100 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Suriname, at 1.48 deaths per 100 live births against 1.44 deaths per 100 live births in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 0.04 deaths per 100 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .