Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 179 Uruguay 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 185 Latvia 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.