Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname
Suriname: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.58 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname, 1983β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname stood at 1.58. That is the lowest value across all 42 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname peaked at 5.66 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.14 | 4.64 | 5.66 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.22 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.38 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.84 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.58 | 1.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 5,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 5,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 5,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 5,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 5,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Suriname was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 1983.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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