Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname
Suriname: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.17
in 1983
All-time low
1.05
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.05 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Suriname peaked at 13.17 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 136th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.17 | — |
| 1984 | 12.2 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.74 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.4 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.65 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.81 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.62 | 8.4 | 13.17 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 4.05 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.23 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.32 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 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 rate age 1-4 in Suriname?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Suriname was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.17 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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