Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.94
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 1989
All-time low
5.94
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Suriname is 5.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Suriname peaked at 25.9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2024.
That places Suriname 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.9 | — |
| 1990 | 24.8 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 23.67 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.54 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 21.4 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 20.26 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 19.09 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.98 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.04 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 16.14 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.18 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 14.21 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.24 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.41 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.12 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.97 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.83 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.81 | 15.18 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 | 8.53 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6.9 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 5.94 | 6.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 6.06 compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 6.02 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 5.96 compare
- 100 Ecuador 5.91 compare
- 101 Mauritius 5.83 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 5.81 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Suriname?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Suriname was 5.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Suriname ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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