Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 1989
All-time low
9.67
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.67 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 20.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 82nd of 201 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 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 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Suriname?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Suriname was 9.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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