Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname
Suriname: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 160 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
160
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
537
in 1984
All-time low
160
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant deaths in Suriname, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 160 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Suriname peaked at 537 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 537 | — |
| 1985 | 530 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 521 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 512 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 500 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 488 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 468 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 440 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 415 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 393 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 373 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 358 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 349 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 343 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 338 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 328 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 323 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 313 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 295 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 279 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 267 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 257 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 252 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 247 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 235 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 231 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 227 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 216 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 208 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 199 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 191 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 185 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 180 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 160 | -3.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 160 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 160 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.67 | 488 | 537 | 6 |
| 1990s | 380.9 | 332 | 468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.2 | 247 | 328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.5 | 185 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 | 160 | 180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Suriname?
- Infant deaths in Suriname was 160 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for infant deaths?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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