Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Suriname
Suriname: Child deaths was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
111
in 1988
All-time low
11
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Child deaths in Suriname, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Suriname is 11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Suriname peaked at 111 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 111 | — |
| 1989 | 103 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 96 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107 | 103 | 111 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.9 | 45 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 25 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2 | 11 | 13 | 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 child deaths in Suriname?
- Child deaths in Suriname was 11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child deaths?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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