Neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname
Suriname: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9935 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname is 0.9935, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname peaked at 2.1 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9935, in 2023.
That places Suriname 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.1 | — |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9935 | -3.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.9935 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.9935 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.13 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9935 | 1.1 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Suriname?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Suriname was 0.9935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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