Mortality rate, under-5 in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, under-5 was 15.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
93rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
15.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 15.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Suriname peaked at 56.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 196 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.39 per 1,000 live births | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.26 per 1,000 live births | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | 31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Republic of Moldova 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Suriname was 15.8 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, under-5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.