Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.88
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.59
in 1989
All-time low
4.88
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Suriname stood at 4.88. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Suriname peaked at 17.59 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2024.
That places Suriname 87th 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.59 | — |
| 1990 | 17.08 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.49 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.89 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.23 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 14.5 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.74 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 13 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 12.43 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.83 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.15 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.44 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 9.67 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.09 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.98 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.72 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.57 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | -2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.67, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.15, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.59 | 17.59 | 17.59 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.13 | 11.15 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 6.33 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 5.57 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.88 | 5.44 | 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)
- 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 age 1-11 months in Suriname?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Suriname was 4.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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