Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Suriname
Suriname: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 7,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Suriname is 7,900, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Suriname peaked at 7,900 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 840, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 840 | — |
| 1991 | 980 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,500 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,832 | 840 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,650 | 3,500 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,390 | 5,700 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,580 | 7,300 | 7,900 | 5 |
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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Suriname?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Suriname was 7,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,900 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.