Number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname
Suriname: Number of children who die before age 5 was 175 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
175 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,074 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
175 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 175 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname peaked at 1,074 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 175 deaths, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 978 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,014 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,023 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,033 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,041 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,049 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,057 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,060 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,062 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,064 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,061 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,057 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,050 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,074 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,058 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,056 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,049 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,034 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,018 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,003 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 990 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 974 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 954 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 910 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 872 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 835 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 799 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 761 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 726 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 690 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 657 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 658 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 667 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 678 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 675 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 664 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 650 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 634 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 613 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 593 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 561 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 523 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 492 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 462 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 436 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 420 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 408 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 398 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 388 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 380 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 374 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 366 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 349 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 330 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 312 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 301 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 295 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 287 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 280 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 271 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 264 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 257 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 253 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 245 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 239 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 230 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 223 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 212 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 204 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 198 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 191 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 186 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 180 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 175 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,038 deaths | 978 deaths | 1,064 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,046 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 1,074 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 851.1 deaths | 690 deaths | 990 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 648.9 deaths | 593 deaths | 678 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.8 deaths | 380 deaths | 561 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.5 deaths | 271 deaths | 374 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.5 deaths | 198 deaths | 264 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 183 deaths | 175 deaths | 191 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Suriname was 175 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 deaths in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.