Number of infant deaths unwpp in Suriname
Suriname: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 153 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
153
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892
in 1963
All-time low
153
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Suriname is 153, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Suriname peaked at 892 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 153, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 799 | — |
| 1951 | 828 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 838 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 847 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 856 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 864 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 872 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 877 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 880 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 884 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 885 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 882 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 877 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 892 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 874 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 877 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 871 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 856 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 840 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 826 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 814 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 801 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 787 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 756 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 729 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 703 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 674 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 643 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 612 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 583 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 556 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 561 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 574 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 586 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 583 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 571 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 558 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 544 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 526 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 509 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 480 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 447 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 420 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 396 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 374 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 361 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 353 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 345 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 338 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 332 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 327 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 320 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 304 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 286 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 270 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 256 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 250 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 244 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 237 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 230 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 224 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 220 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 215 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 209 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 185 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 163 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 158 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 153 | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 153 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 854.5 | 799 | 884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 868 | 826 | 892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 710.2 | 583 | 814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.8 | 509 | 586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.6 | 332 | 480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.4 | 237 | 327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203 | 173 | 230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.5 | 153 | 168 | 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 unwpp in Suriname?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Suriname was 153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 892 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Suriname ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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