Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0015 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Suriname was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.