Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname
Suriname: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 15,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 139 countries
All-time high
16,000
in 2010
All-time low
15,000
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname is 15,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname peaked at 16,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 2018.
That places Suriname 118th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,000 | — |
| 2011 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,800 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 Solomon Islands 20,000 compare
- 116 North Macedonia 19,000 compare
- 117 Singapore 17,000 compare
- 118 Estonia 15,000 compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 15,000 compare
- 121 Slovenia 13,000 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Suriname was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2018.
- How does Suriname rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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