Neonatal deaths in Suriname

Suriname: Neonatal 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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.4521991: 0.4551992: 0.4631993: 0.4691994: 0.481995: 0.4961996: 0.5111997: 0.521998: 0.531999: 0.5412000: 0.5552001: 0.5712002: 0.5812003: 0.5962004: 0.6172005: 0.6332006: 0.6492007: 0.6532008: 0.6492009: 0.6432010: 0.642011: 0.6382012: 0.6352013: 0.6322014: 0.6312015: 0.6242016: 0.6182017: 0.6192018: 0.6212019: 0.6182020: 0.6222021: 0.6172022: 0.6152023: 0.6162024: 0.614

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 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
  2. 12 Mexico 0.6287 compare
  3. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
  4. 15 Guyana 0.6038 compare
  5. 16 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6 compare
  6. 17 Honduras 0.5641 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1990–2024
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