Number of youth deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Number of youth deaths was 216 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
216
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
606
in 1990
All-time low
216
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 216 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Suriname peaked at 606 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 216, in 2024.
That places Suriname 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 606 | — |
| 1991 | 570 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 536 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 506 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 478 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 458 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 444 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 433 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 423 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 413 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 407 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 399 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 385 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 366 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 348 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 335 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 326 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 320 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 314 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 307 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 299 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 291 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 286 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 281 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 275 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 269 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 260 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 251 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 242 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 238 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 230 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 225 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 220 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 216 | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 216 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 216 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486.7 | 413 | 606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.7 | 307 | 407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.2 | 238 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.6 | 216 | 232 | 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 youth deaths in Suriname?
- Number of youth deaths in Suriname was 216 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 606 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of youth deaths?
- Suriname ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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