Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Denmark or Suriname?

Suriname, at 155 deaths against 145 deaths in Denmark as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Denmark and Suriname?

10 deaths, with Suriname ahead.

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

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Suriname: Number of neonatal deaths

Denmark

145 deaths

in 2019

Suriname

155 deaths

in 2019

Denmark rank

146th

Suriname rank

144th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Denmark
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 155 deaths against 145 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 10 deaths.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,439 deaths	383.5 deaths	1,055 deaths	Denmark
1960s	1,084 deaths	470.3 deaths	613.3 deaths	Denmark
1970s	538.4 deaths	383 deaths	155.4 deaths	Denmark
1980s	267.1 deaths	306 deaths	38.9 deaths	Suriname
1990s	249.8 deaths	248.3 deaths	1.5 deaths	Denmark
2000s	194.3 deaths	228.8 deaths	34.5 deaths	Suriname
2010s	152.8 deaths	183.3 deaths	30.5 deaths	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Denmark or Suriname?: Suriname, at 155 deaths against 145 deaths in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Denmark and Suriname?: 10 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Suriname?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Suriname rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Denmark ranks 146th and Suriname ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.