3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname

Suriname: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 10.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.7
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 2002
All-time low
10.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 172001: 172002: 17.22003: 17.22004: 17.22005: 17.12006: 16.82007: 16.42008: 15.92009: 15.52010: 152011: 14.52012: 14.12013: 13.72014: 13.32015: 12.92016: 12.42017: 122018: 11.72019: 11.32020: 112021: 10.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 10.7 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 17.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2021.

That places Suriname 82nd 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.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17
2001 17 +0.0%
2002 17.2 +1.2%
2003 17.2 +0.0%
2004 17.2 +0.0%
2005 17.1 -0.6%
2006 16.8 -1.8%
2007 16.4 -2.4%
2008 15.9 -3.0%
2009 15.5 -2.5%
2010 15 -3.2%
2011 14.5 -3.3%
2012 14.1 -2.8%
2013 13.7 -2.8%
2014 13.3 -2.9%
2015 12.9 -3.0%
2016 12.4 -3.9%
2017 12 -3.2%
2018 11.7 -2.5%
2019 11.3 -3.4%
2020 11 -2.7%
2021 10.7 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.73 15.5 17.2 10
2010s 13.09 11.3 15 10
2020s 10.85 10.7 11 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 79 South Africa 11 compare
  2. 80 Guatemala 10.8 compare
  3. 80 Syrian Arab Republic 10.8 compare
  4. 83 Mauritius 10.6 compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 10.5 compare
  6. 84 Viet Nam 10.5 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Suriname

All data for Suriname →

Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Suriname?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Suriname was 10.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Suriname ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/suriname/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/suriname/">3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed