Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Suriname

Suriname: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 160 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
160
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
537
in 1984
All-time low
160
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Number of infant deaths in Suriname, 1984–2024

2003004005001984200420241984: 5371985: 5301986: 5211987: 5121988: 5001989: 4881990: 4681991: 4401992: 4151993: 3931994: 3731995: 3581996: 3491997: 3431998: 3381999: 3322000: 3282001: 3232002: 3132003: 2952004: 2792005: 2672006: 2612007: 2572008: 2522009: 2472010: 2412011: 2352012: 2312013: 2272014: 2222015: 2162016: 2082017: 1992018: 1912019: 1852020: 1802021: 1752022: 1702023: 1652024: 160

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Suriname is 160, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Suriname peaked at 537 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2024.

That places Suriname 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths in Suriname, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 537 —
1985 530 -1.3%
1986 521 -1.7%
1987 512 -1.7%
1988 500 -2.3%
1989 488 -2.4%
1990 468 -4.1%
1991 440 -6.0%
1992 415 -5.7%
1993 393 -5.3%
1994 373 -5.1%
1995 358 -4.0%
1996 349 -2.5%
1997 343 -1.7%
1998 338 -1.5%
1999 332 -1.8%
2000 328 -1.2%
2001 323 -1.5%
2002 313 -3.1%
2003 295 -5.8%
2004 279 -5.4%
2005 267 -4.3%
2006 261 -2.2%
2007 257 -1.5%
2008 252 -1.9%
2009 247 -2.0%
2010 241 -2.4%
2011 235 -2.5%
2012 231 -1.7%
2013 227 -1.7%
2014 222 -2.2%
2015 216 -2.7%
2016 208 -3.7%
2017 199 -4.3%
2018 191 -4.0%
2019 185 -3.1%
2020 180 -2.7%
2021 175 -2.8%
2022 170 -2.9%
2023 165 -2.9%
2024 160 -3.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 160 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 160 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 514.67 488 537 6
1990s 380.9 332 468 10
2000s 282.2 247 328 10
2010s 215.5 185 241 10
2020s 170 160 180 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 145 Czechia 191 compare
  2. 146 Ireland 182 compare
  3. 147 Mauritius 161 compare
  4. 149 Bahrain 142 compare
  5. 149 Qatar 142 compare
  6. 151 Bhutan 136 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Suriname?
Number of infant deaths in Suriname was 160 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 537 in 1984.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2024.
How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths?
Suriname ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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