Mortality rate, infant in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, infant was 14.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
14.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Suriname recorded 14.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Suriname peaked at 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Suriname 85th 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, infant in Suriname was 14.8 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.