What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Republic of Moldova and Suriname?

0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Suriname?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Suriname: Mortality rate, under-5

Republic of Moldova

16.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Suriname

15.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Republic of Moldova rank

90th

Suriname rank

93rd

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

Republic of Moldova
Suriname

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 16.5 per 1,000 live births against 15.8 per 1,000 live births in Suriname, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.

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

Republic of Moldova ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 196 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.67 per 1,000 live births	51.39 per 1,000 live births	12.71 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
1990s	36.13 per 1,000 live births	38.26 per 1,000 live births	2.13 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2000s	22.28 per 1,000 live births	27.08 per 1,000 live births	4.8 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2010s	15.87 per 1,000 live births	20.83 per 1,000 live births	4.96 per 1,000 live births	Suriname
2020s	16.02 per 1,000 live births	16.84 per 1,000 live births	0.82 per 1,000 live births	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Republic of Moldova or Suriname?: Republic of Moldova, at 16.5 per 1,000 live births against 15.8 per 1,000 live births in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Republic of Moldova and Suriname?: 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Suriname?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Republic of Moldova ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.