Number of child deaths by region in Suriname
Suriname: Number of child deaths by region was 171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Suriname, 1988–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Suriname is 171, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Suriname peaked at 611 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2024.
That places Suriname 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 601 | 591 | 611 | 2 |
| 1990s | 447.8 | 377 | 564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.8 | 272 | 371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234 | 199 | 264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.2 | 171 | 193 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 5,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 5,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 5,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 5,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 5,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Suriname?
- Number of child deaths by region in Suriname was 171 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 611 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.