Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname

Suriname: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 1990
All-time low
9.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 20.51991: 20.11992: 19.71993: 19.21994: 18.91995: 18.61996: 18.21997: 17.81998: 17.41999: 17.12000: 16.92001: 16.92002: 16.92003: 172004: 172005: 16.82006: 16.62007: 16.22008: 15.82009: 15.32010: 14.92011: 14.42012: 142013: 13.62014: 13.32015: 12.92016: 12.52017: 12.12018: 11.82019: 11.42020: 112021: 10.72022: 10.32023: 102024: 9.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname is 9.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Suriname peaked at 20.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2024.

Suriname ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 20.49
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname was 9.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2024.
How does Suriname rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Suriname ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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