Infant mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Infant mortality rate was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1983
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Infant mortality rate in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Suriname is 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure 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 4.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 87th 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.
Infant mortality rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1984 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.48 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.48 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 84 Indonesia 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Moldova 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Morocco 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Vanuatu 1.44 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Suriname?
- Infant mortality rate in Suriname was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for infant mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .