Share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname
Suriname: Share of low birthweight babies born was 16.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16.46 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname peaked at 16.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2 | — |
| 2001 | 14.31 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.44 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.56 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.93 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.17 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.55 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.89 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.46 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.75 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 15.43 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 | 16.46 | 16.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 19 Botswana 16.83 compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.73 compare
- 21 South Africa 16.64 compare
- 23 Benin 16.45 compare
- 24 Central African Republic 16.35 compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 16.27 compare
More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Suriname was 16.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Suriname ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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