Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.