3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Suriname
Suriname: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 10.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname, 2000–2021
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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Suriname, year by year
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.25, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 3.2.2 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.
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