Child mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 1950
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Suriname stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 rate in Suriname peaked at 12.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 96th of 236 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.3% | — |
| 1951 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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 in Suriname?
- Child mortality rate in Suriname was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.