Infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname
Suriname: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname is 1.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname peaked at 3.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 90th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.38 | 3.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.46 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.45 | 5 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Suriname was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Suriname ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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