Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname
Suriname: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname stood at 1.7 per 1,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2008.
That places Suriname 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.7 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 73 Vanuatu 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Grenada 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Guatemala 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Myanmar 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 1.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Suriname was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.