Number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname
Suriname: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 105 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname stood at 105. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname peaked at 255 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2024.
That places Suriname 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255 | — |
| 1991 | 241 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 219 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 211 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 208 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 206 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 204 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 193 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 190 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 189 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 186 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 175 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 169 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 160 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 156 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 133 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 123 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 105 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.4 | 204 | 255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193 | 175 | 208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147 | 123 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.4 | 105 | 120 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Suriname was 105 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 255 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.