Paraguay vs Suriname: Mortality rate, infant
Paraguay
15.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Suriname
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Paraguay rank
87th
Suriname rank
86th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 15.2 per 1,000 live births against 15.1 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 32.96 per 1,000 live births | 32.72 per 1,000 live births | 0.24 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 1.87 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19.87 per 1,000 live births | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 15.2 per 1,000 live births against 15.1 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Paraguay ranks 87th 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