Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Suriname
Suriname: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 15.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.79
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
44.81
in 1990
All-time low
15.79
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 15.79 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname peaked at 44.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.81 | — |
| 1991 | 43.31 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 41.81 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 40.27 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 37.38 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.98 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.65 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 33.39 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 32.16 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 31.05 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.97 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.99 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.08 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.24 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.74 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.05 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.42 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.81 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.24 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.17 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.65 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.12 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.47 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.88 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.35 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.77 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.27 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 | -2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.26 | 32.16 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.08 | 23.81 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 18.4 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 | 15.79 | 17.88 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Suriname was 15.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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