Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.614 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.614
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6526
in 2007
All-time low
0.4521
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname is 0.614, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname peaked at 0.6526 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4521 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4547 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4628 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.469 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4795 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4964 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5111 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5203 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5299 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5411 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5553 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5714 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5812 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5964 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6166 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6333 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6495 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6526 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6487 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6434 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6402 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6381 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6349 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6316 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6307 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6239 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6178 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6186 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6214 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6181 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6218 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.617 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6154 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6158 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.614 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4917 | 0.4521 | 0.5411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6148 | 0.5553 | 0.6526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6275 | 0.6178 | 0.6402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6168 | 0.614 | 0.6218 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Suriname was 0.614 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6526 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Suriname ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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