Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Suriname
Suriname: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Suriname, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.0% for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Suriname peaked at 91.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1982.
Suriname ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 17.0% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 61.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 69.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 64.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 45.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 75.0% compare
- 157 Djibouti 75.0% compare
- 159 Ecuador 74.0% compare
- 160 North Macedonia 73.0% compare
- 162 Congo 72.0% compare
- 162 East Timor 72.0% compare
- 162 Ethiopia 72.0% compare
- 162 Mali 72.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 72.0% compare
More health data for Suriname
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 5,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 5,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 5,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 5,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 5,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Suriname?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Suriname was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1982.
- How does Suriname rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.