Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1983
All-time low
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname stood at 1.58 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname peaked at 5.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.58 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1984 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Republic of Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Suriname was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .