Mortality rate, under-5, male in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
92nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
61.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
17.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Suriname stood at 17.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Suriname peaked at 61.7 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Suriname 92nd 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, under-5, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.23 per 1,000 live births | 51 per 1,000 live births | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.39 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.24 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Vanuatu 18.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 18.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Suriname was 17.6 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, under-5, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.