Child deaths life stage in Suriname
Suriname: Child deaths life stage was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111
in 1988
All-time low
11
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Child deaths life stage in Suriname, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11 for child deaths life stage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Suriname peaked at 111 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
That places Suriname 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage 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
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- 166 North Macedonia, Republic of 7 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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 life stage in Suriname?
- Child deaths life stage in Suriname was 11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child deaths life stage?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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