Youth mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Youth mortality rate was 1.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Suriname is 1.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 4.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2024.
That places Suriname 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3.56 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.69 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.98 | 2.14 | 5 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Suriname?
- Youth mortality rate in Suriname was 1.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for youth mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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