Child deaths by world region un data in Suriname

Suriname: Child deaths by world region un data was 175 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
175
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
1,074
in 1963
All-time low
175
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Suriname, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 175 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Suriname peaked at 1,074 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2023.

That places Suriname 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths by world region un data in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths by world region un data in Suriname, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 978
1951 1,014 +3.7%
1952 1,023 +0.9%
1953 1,033 +1.0%
1954 1,041 +0.8%
1955 1,049 +0.8%
1956 1,057 +0.8%
1957 1,060 +0.3%
1958 1,062 +0.2%
1959 1,064 +0.2%
1960 1,061 -0.3%
1961 1,057 -0.4%
1962 1,050 -0.7%
1963 1,074 +2.3%
1964 1,058 -1.5%
1965 1,056 -0.2%
1966 1,049 -0.7%
1967 1,034 -1.4%
1968 1,018 -1.5%
1969 1,003 -1.5%
1970 990 -1.3%
1971 974 -1.6%
1972 954 -2.1%
1973 910 -4.6%
1974 872 -4.2%
1975 835 -4.2%
1976 799 -4.3%
1977 761 -4.8%
1978 726 -4.6%
1979 690 -5.0%
1980 657 -4.8%
1981 658 +0.2%
1982 667 +1.4%
1983 678 +1.6%
1984 675 -0.4%
1985 664 -1.6%
1986 650 -2.1%
1987 634 -2.5%
1988 613 -3.3%
1989 593 -3.3%
1990 561 -5.4%
1991 523 -6.8%
1992 492 -5.9%
1993 462 -6.1%
1994 436 -5.6%
1995 420 -3.7%
1996 408 -2.9%
1997 398 -2.5%
1998 388 -2.5%
1999 380 -2.1%
2000 374 -1.6%
2001 366 -2.1%
2002 349 -4.6%
2003 330 -5.4%
2004 312 -5.5%
2005 301 -3.5%
2006 295 -2.0%
2007 287 -2.7%
2008 280 -2.4%
2009 271 -3.2%
2010 264 -2.6%
2011 257 -2.7%
2012 253 -1.6%
2013 245 -3.2%
2014 239 -2.4%
2015 230 -3.8%
2016 223 -3.0%
2017 212 -4.9%
2018 204 -3.8%
2019 198 -2.9%
2020 191 -3.5%
2021 186 -2.6%
2022 180 -3.2%
2023 175 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,038 978 1,064 10
1960s 1,046 1,003 1,074 10
1970s 851.1 690 990 10
1980s 648.9 593 678 10
1990s 446.8 380 561 10
2000s 316.5 271 374 10
2010s 232.5 198 264 10
2020s 183 175 191 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 148 Denmark 199 compare
  2. 149 Kiribati 188 compare
  3. 150 Ireland 176 compare
  4. 152 Mauritius 169 compare
  5. 153 Belarus 168 compare
  6. 154 Vanuatu 159 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Suriname?
Child deaths by world region un data in Suriname was 175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1,074 in 1963.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2023.
How does Suriname rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Suriname ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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