Child mortality rate ihme in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality rate ihme was 2.57 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.57
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 1950
All-time low
2.57
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Suriname, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.57 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Suriname peaked at 10.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.58 | — |
| 1951 | 10.41 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 10.3 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.21 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.94 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 9.77 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 9.7 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 9.61 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.48 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 9.36 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 9.22 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 9.1 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.96 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 8.79 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.57 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.36 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.14 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.06 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.91 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.76 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.59 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 7.45 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.97 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.1 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.23 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.17 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.84 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.43 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.94 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.19 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.04 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.68 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.49 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.73 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.94 | 9.36 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.49 | 7.76 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 6.6 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 5.19 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 4.27 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.42 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.57 | 3.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 61 Nepal 2.91 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 2.76 compare
- 63 Dominica 2.6 compare
- 65 Indonesia 2.55 compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 2.54 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 2.52 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 2.52 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)
- 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 ihme in Suriname?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Suriname was 2.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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