Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.05 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-3.26 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -2.82 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at -2.05 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.26 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Suriname ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1986 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1989 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1991 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1993 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1997 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2003 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2004 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2015 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2019 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2022 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2023 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2024 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 112 Benin -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Peru -2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Comoros -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -2.83 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Suriname was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.