Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Suriname
Suriname: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 15.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 91 Republic of Moldova 16.46 compare
- 92 Paraguay 16.31 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 compare
- 95 Morocco 15.73 compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 compare
- 97 Mauritius 15.37 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (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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