Child mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -3.07 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at -2.16 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -21.28 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Suriname 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -21.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1985 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1987 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1991 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1995 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1997 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1999 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2002 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2006 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2007 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2009 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2010 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2014 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2015 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2020 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2023 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2024 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +85.1% | -21.28 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Guinea -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tonga -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Somalia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guyana -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Eritrea -3.11 % change on previous year compare
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 mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.28 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.