Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 15.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.79 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
15.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname stood at 15.79 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname peaked at 31.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.05 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 28.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | 31.05 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | 15.79 per 1,000 live births | 17.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 98 Paraguay 16.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Morocco 15.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Mauritius 15.37 per 1,000 live births 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Suriname was 15.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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