Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname is -3.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at -1.59 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6.23 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Suriname ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1991 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1992 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1995 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1996 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1997 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1998 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1999 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2000 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2001 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2002 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2003 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2004 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | -3 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2007 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2008 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2010 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2011 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2013 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2016 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2017 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2018 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2021 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2022 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2023 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2024 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 126 Gabon -3.33 % change on previous year compare
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- 128 Austria -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Kuwait -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of -3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Timor-Leste -3.46 % change on previous year compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.23 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.