Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Suriname
Suriname: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 1989
All-time low
9.67
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Suriname stood at 9.67. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Suriname peaked at 20.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.97 | — |
| 1990 | 20.49 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.09 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 19.67 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 19.2 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.89 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.58 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.24 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.81 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.42 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.07 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.92 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.87 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.99 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.84 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.58 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.33 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.87 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.01 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.64 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.91 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.49 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.12 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.77 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.04 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.32 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.99 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.67 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.97 | 20.97 | 20.97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.75 | 17.07 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 15.33 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 11.4 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 | 9.67 | 11.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 8 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 11.25 compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 12 Guatemala 9.45 compare
- 13 Belize 9.21 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Suriname?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Suriname was 9.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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