Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname
Suriname: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
171
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
611
in 1988
All-time low
171
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname stood at 171. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname peaked at 611 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 171, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 611 | — |
| 1989 | 591 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 564 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 530 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 497 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 467 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 440 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 419 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 405 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 394 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 385 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 377 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 371 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 364 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 351 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 332 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 313 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 300 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 291 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 285 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 279 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 272 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 264 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 257 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 252 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 247 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 241 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 234 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 215 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 206 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 199 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 182 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 177 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 171 | -3.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 171 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 171 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,612, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 601 | 591 | 611 | 2 |
| 1990s | 447.8 | 377 | 564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.8 | 272 | 371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234 | 199 | 264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.2 | 171 | 193 | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname was 171 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 611 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 171 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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