Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname
Suriname: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.06
in 1983
All-time low
14.76
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname stood at 14.76. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname peaked at 44.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 11th of 36 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.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.06 | — |
| 1984 | 43.11 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.13 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.18 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.26 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 39.25 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.29 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 37.29 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 36.31 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 35.31 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.24 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.16 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 32.15 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 31.12 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.13 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.17 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.22 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.35 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.49 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.75 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.02 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.36 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.75 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.18 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.62 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.17 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.74 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.31 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.88 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.01 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.57 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.04 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.58 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.11 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.64 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.17 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.64 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.19 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.76 | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.18 | 38.29 | 44.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.71 | 28.22 | 37.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 | 21.62 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 | 17.11 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 14.76 | 16.64 | 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)
- 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 rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname was 14.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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