Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.57 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Suriname peaked at 4.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 79th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.21 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.36 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.83 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 5 |
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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Suriname?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Suriname was 1.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Suriname ranks 79th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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