Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname

Suriname: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 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

0102030401990200720241990: 44.81991: 43.31992: 41.81993: 40.31994: 38.81995: 37.41996: 361997: 34.61998: 33.41999: 32.22000: 312001: 302002: 292003: 28.12004: 27.22005: 26.52006: 25.72007: 25.12008: 24.42009: 23.82010: 23.22011: 22.72012: 22.22013: 21.62014: 21.12015: 20.62016: 20.12017: 19.52018: 18.92019: 18.42020: 17.92021: 17.42022: 16.82023: 16.32024: 15.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 compare
  6. 97 Mauritius 15.37 compare

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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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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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