Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname

Suriname: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1983
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname, 1983–2024

12341983200320241983: 4.41984: 4.31985: 4.21986: 4.11987: 41988: 3.91989: 3.81990: 3.71991: 3.61992: 3.51993: 3.41994: 3.31995: 3.21996: 3.11997: 31998: 2.91999: 2.82000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.52004: 2.42005: 2.42006: 2.32007: 2.32008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 22013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.62022: 1.62023: 1.52024: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname stood at 1.48. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname peaked at 4.41 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.

That places Suriname 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.12 3.83 4.41 7
1990s 3.27 2.82 3.73 10
2000s 2.42 2.16 2.73 10
2010s 1.92 1.71 2.12 10
2020s 1.57 1.48 1.66 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 82 Lebanon 1.53 compare
  2. 83 Indonesia 1.52 compare
  3. 84 Moldova 1.51 compare
  4. 85 Kyrgyzstan 1.48 compare
  5. 87 Morocco 1.47 compare
  6. 88 Paraguay 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname?
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Suriname was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1983.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
How does Suriname rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
Suriname ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
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