Children died before five per woman in Suriname
Suriname: Children died before five per woman was 0.0346 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0346
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2671
in 1982
All-time low
0.0346
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Children died before five per woman in Suriname, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Suriname is 0.0346, 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, children died before five per woman in Suriname peaked at 0.2671 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0346, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.2671 | — |
| 1983 | 0.2062 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1856 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1766 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1682 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1532 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1464 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1336 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1208 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1148 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.109 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1036 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0986 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.094 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0824 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0757 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0699 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0673 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0627 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.055 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0476 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0441 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0346 | -3.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0346 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0346 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1891 | 0.1532 | 0.2671 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1188 | 0.094 | 0.1464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0.0627 | 0.0899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 | 0.0441 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 | 0.0346 | 0.0424 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 children died before five per woman in Suriname?
- Children died before five per woman in Suriname was 0.0346 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2671 in 1982.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for children died before five per woman?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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