Number of child deaths per woman in Suriname
Suriname: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0346 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2671 under-five deaths per woman
in 1982
All-time low
0.0346 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Suriname, 1982–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Suriname is 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Suriname peaked at 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Suriname 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Suriname, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1983 | 0.2062 under-five deaths per woman | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1856 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1766 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1682 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1532 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1464 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.14 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1336 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1208 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1148 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.109 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1036 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0986 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.094 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0824 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.079 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0699 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0673 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.055 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0476 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1891 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1532 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman | 0.094 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1464 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0627 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0899 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0607 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0424 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 93 Jamaica 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Suriname?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Suriname was 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2671 under-five deaths per woman in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).