Number of child deaths unwpp in Suriname
Suriname: Number of child deaths unwpp was 175 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
175
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,074
in 1963
All-time low
175
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 175 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Suriname peaked at 1,074 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 175, 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 child deaths unwpp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 978 | — |
| 1951 | 1,014 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 1,023 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,033 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1,041 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,049 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,057 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,060 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,062 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,064 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,061 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,057 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,050 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,074 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,058 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,056 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,049 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,034 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,018 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,003 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 990 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 974 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 954 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 910 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 872 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 835 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 799 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 761 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 726 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 690 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 657 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 658 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 667 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 678 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 675 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 664 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 650 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 634 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 613 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 593 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 561 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 523 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 492 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 462 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 436 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 420 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 408 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 398 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 388 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 380 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 374 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 366 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 349 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 330 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 312 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 301 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 295 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 287 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 280 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 264 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 257 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 253 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 245 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 239 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 230 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 223 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 212 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 204 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 191 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 186 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 175 | -2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 175 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,038 | 978 | 1,064 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,046 | 1,003 | 1,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 851.1 | 690 | 990 | 10 |
| 1980s | 648.9 | 593 | 678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.8 | 380 | 561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.5 | 271 | 374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.5 | 198 | 264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183 | 175 | 191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Suriname?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Suriname was 175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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