Number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 153 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
153 deaths
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
153 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname is 153 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname peaked at 892 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 153 deaths, in 2023.
That places Suriname 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 799 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 828 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 838 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 847 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 856 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 864 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 872 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 877 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 880 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 884 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 885 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 882 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 877 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 892 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 874 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 877 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 871 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 856 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 840 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 826 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 814 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 801 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 787 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 756 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 729 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 703 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 674 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 643 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 612 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 583 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 556 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 561 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 574 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 586 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 583 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 571 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 558 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 544 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 526 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 509 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 480 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 447 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 420 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 396 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 374 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 361 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 353 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 345 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 338 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 332 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 327 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 320 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 304 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 286 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 270 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 260 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 256 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 250 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 244 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 237 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 224 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 220 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 215 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 209 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 202 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 194 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 185 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 178 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 173 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 168 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 163 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 854.5 deaths | 799 deaths | 884 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 868 deaths | 826 deaths | 892 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 710.2 deaths | 583 deaths | 814 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.8 deaths | 509 deaths | 586 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.6 deaths | 332 deaths | 480 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.4 deaths | 237 deaths | 327 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 deaths | 173 deaths | 230 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.5 deaths | 153 deaths | 168 deaths | 4 |
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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 infants who die before age 1 in Suriname?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Suriname was 153 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 892 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 deaths in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.