Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname
Suriname: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 21.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname is 21.88, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname peaked at 27.71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 71st of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0.797 | — |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +434.1% |
| 2005 | 12.27 | +188.2% |
| 2006 | 17.85 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 23.39 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.76 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.57 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 26.86 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.91 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.86 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.71 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 24.22 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 21.28 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 20.88 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 22.13 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.81 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 21.88 | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.56, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.94, 36% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +434.1% | 0.797 | 4.26 |
| 2005 | +188.2% | 4.26 | 12.27 |
| 2006 | +45.5% | 12.27 | 17.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.54 | 0 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.92 | 20.23 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 | 21.8 | 22.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 68 Fiji 26.85 compare
- 69 El Salvador 26.38 compare
- 70 Sudan 24.86 compare
- 72 Netherlands 17.72 compare
- 73 Libya 17.67 compare
- 74 Mauritania 17.46 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)
- 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 new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Suriname was 21.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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