Number of infant deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infant deaths was 165.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Suriname, 1984–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 165.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Suriname peaked at 536.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 165.0%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 536.0% | — |
| 1985 | 529.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 520.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 512.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 500.0% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 488.0% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 469.0% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 441.0% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 415.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 393.0% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 373.0% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 358.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 349.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 343.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 338.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 332.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 328.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 323.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 312.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 295.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 278.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 267.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 261.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 257.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 252.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 246.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 240.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 234.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 230.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 226.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 221.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 215.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 208.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 200.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 192.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 185.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 180.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 175.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 170.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 165.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.2% | 488.0% | 536.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 381.1% | 332.0% | 469.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.9% | 246.0% | 328.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.1% | 185.0% | 240.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.5% | 165.0% | 180.0% | 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Suriname?
- Number of infant deaths in Suriname was 165.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 536.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.