Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Suriname 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 175 North Macedonia 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 176 Uruguay 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 181 New Zealand 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.