Number of infant deaths gho in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infant deaths gho was 165 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
165
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
536
in 1984
All-time low
165
in 2023
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Suriname, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 165 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Suriname peaked at 536 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 165, 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 gho in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 536 | — |
| 1985 | 529 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 520 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 512 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 500 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 488 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 469 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 441 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 415 | -5.9% |
| 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 | 312 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 295 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 278 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 267 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 261 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 257 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 252 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 246 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 234 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 230 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 221 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 215 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 185 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 180 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 165 | -2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 165 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 631, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.17 | 488 | 536 | 6 |
| 1990s | 381.1 | 332 | 469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.9 | 246 | 328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.1 | 185 | 240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.5 | 165 | 180 | 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 infant deaths gho in Suriname?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Suriname was 165 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 536 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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