Mortality rate, infant in Suriname
Suriname: Mortality rate, infant was 15.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 83 Lebanon 16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Libya 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Morocco 15.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Paraguay 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 14.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release