Stillbirth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Stillbirth rate was 1.03 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.23 deaths per 100 births
in 2003
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Suriname stood at 1.03 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Suriname peaked at 1.23 deaths per 100 births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.03 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.03 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 births | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 68 Iraq 1.08 deaths per 100 births compare
- 69 Bahamas 1.04 deaths per 100 births compare
- 70 Venezuela 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Suriname?
- Stillbirth rate in Suriname was 1.03 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100 births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for stillbirth rate?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.