Number of neonatal deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Number of neonatal deaths was 155 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
155 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
144th
of 204 countries
All-time high
482 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
155 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Suriname, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 155 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Suriname peaked at 482 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 155 deaths, in 2019.
That places Suriname 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 323 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 335 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 347 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 360 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 373 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 387 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 403 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 420 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 436 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 451 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 465 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 475 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 481 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 482 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 477 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 472 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 465 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 466 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 463 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 457 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 446 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 438 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 401 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 391 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 384 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 361 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 347 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 354 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 359 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 349 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 330 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 318 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 324 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 324 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 321 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 311 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 297 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 284 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 278 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 273 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 265 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 257 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 249 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 244 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 241 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 240 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 244 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 247 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 246 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 244 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 239 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 232 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 228 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 226 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 223 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 220 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 217 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 213 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 209 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 204 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 198 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 195 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 189 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 182 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 174 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 167 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 160 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 155 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383.5 deaths | 323 deaths | 451 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 470.3 deaths | 457 deaths | 482 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 383 deaths | 347 deaths | 446 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 306 deaths | 273 deaths | 330 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.3 deaths | 240 deaths | 265 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.8 deaths | 213 deaths | 246 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.3 deaths | 155 deaths | 209 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Sweden 165 deaths compare
- 142 Czechia 159 deaths compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 156 deaths compare
- 145 New Zealand 147 deaths compare
- 146 Denmark 145 deaths compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 145 deaths 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 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 neonatal deaths in Suriname?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Suriname was 155 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 482 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 deaths in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Suriname ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.