Infant mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Infant mortality rate was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44.06
in 1983
All-time low
14.76
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Infant mortality rate in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 14.76 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 44.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 87th of 201 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Suriname?
- Infant mortality rate in Suriname was 14.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for infant mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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