Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Suriname
Suriname: Under-five mortality rate was 15.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.79
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 201 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 in Suriname, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Suriname is 15.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 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 in Suriname peaked at 56.65 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 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 upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.2× the median. (35 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)
- 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 in Suriname?
- Under-five mortality rate in Suriname was 15.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.65 in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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