Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Suriname?

Ireland, at 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Suriname as of 2023.

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

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Suriname: Number of infants who die before age 1

Ireland

153 deaths

in 2023

Suriname

153 deaths

in 2023

Ireland rank

149th

Suriname rank

149th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Ireland
Suriname

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Suriname, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,430 deaths	854.5 deaths	1,575 deaths	Ireland
1960s	1,579 deaths	868 deaths	711.4 deaths	Ireland
1970s	1,139 deaths	710.2 deaths	429.1 deaths	Ireland
1980s	602.7 deaths	556.8 deaths	45.9 deaths	Ireland
1990s	331.1 deaths	384.6 deaths	53.5 deaths	Suriname
2000s	288.3 deaths	275.4 deaths	12.9 deaths	Ireland
2010s	222.7 deaths	203 deaths	19.7 deaths	Ireland
2020s	167.75 deaths	160.5 deaths	7.25 deaths	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Suriname?: Ireland, at 153 deaths against 153 deaths in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ireland and Suriname?: 0 deaths, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Suriname?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Suriname rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Ireland ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.