3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate 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 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% |
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
- 79 South Africa 11 compare
- 80 Guatemala 10.8 compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 10.8 compare
- 83 Mauritius 10.6 compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 10.5 compare
- 84 Viet Nam 10.5 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (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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