Libya vs Suriname: Mortality rate, infant
Libya
15.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Suriname
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Libya rank
84th
Suriname rank
86th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Libya
- Suriname
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.2 per 1,000 live births in Suriname, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.34 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | 32.72 per 1,000 live births | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 18 per 1,000 live births | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.19 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.05 per 1,000 live births | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Libya or Suriname?
- Libya, at 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.2 per 1,000 live births in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Libya and Suriname?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Libya ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release