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
Latest (2024)
15.79
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
56.65
in 1983
All-time low
15.79
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.63, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.63, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
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-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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