Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -3.03 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at -1.2 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
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 40 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1987 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1989 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1991 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1992 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1994 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1995 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1996 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1997 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1998 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2000 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2001 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2002 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2003 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2004 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2008 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2009 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2011 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2015 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2016 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2017 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2018 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2020 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2021 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -3.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.4 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -3.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -5.98 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 126 Kiribati -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Slovenia -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Georgia -3 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Peru -3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 131 East Timor -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 132 France -3.23 % change on previous year 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Suriname was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 infant 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 infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.