Mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, infant, female was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname peaked at 39 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Suriname 89th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.37 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.74 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.11 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.72 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 86 Morocco 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Paraguay 13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Mauritius 12.3 per 1,000 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Suriname was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.