Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
15.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Suriname, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Suriname is 15.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Suriname peaked at 43.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Suriname 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.72 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Suriname?
- Mortality rate, infant in Suriname was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release