3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Suriname
Suriname: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 17.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Suriname is 17.2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 31.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2021.
That places Suriname 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3 | — |
| 2001 | 30.3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 23.9 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 18.3 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Suriname?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Suriname was 17.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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