Child mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Child mortality rate was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.19 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Child mortality rate in Suriname, 1982–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Suriname is 1.58 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 7.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.58 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 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 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 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 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.58 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.58 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 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
- 91 Moldova 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 rate in Suriname?
- Child mortality rate in Suriname was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for child mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.