Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0143 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0144 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 179 Uruguay 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Latvia 0.0007 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Suriname was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 under-five 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.