Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname
Suriname: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 15.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname is 15.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname peaked at 56.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 2024.
That places Suriname 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.65 | — |
| 1984 | 54.79 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 52.95 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 51.25 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 49.61 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 47.96 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 46.37 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.81 | -3.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.37 | 46.37 | 56.65 | 7 |
| 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
- 10 Saint Lucia 17.24 compare
- 11 Paraguay 16.31 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 compare
- 15 Panama 15.28 compare
- 16 Honduras 14.96 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-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Suriname was 15.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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