Child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality gdp per capita was 1.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 1982
All-time low
1.58
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.58 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 7.19 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.19 | — |
| 1983 | 5.66 | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.64 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.48 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.33 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.39 | 4.64 | 7.19 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.22 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.84 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Suriname was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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