Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.001 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.001 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.001 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 179 Libya 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.