Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Suriname
Suriname: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.614 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.614
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.6526
in 2007
All-time low
0.4521
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Suriname is 0.614, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Suriname peaked at 0.6526 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 1990.
That places Suriname 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.614 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.614 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Suriname?
- Neonatal deaths in Suriname was 0.614 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6526 in 2007.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for neonatal deaths?
- Suriname ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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