Probability of dying, by age in Suriname
Suriname: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0155 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Suriname is 0.0155, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Suriname peaked at 0.027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0155, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.027 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0263 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0234 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.017 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.016 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 | -3.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0155 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.0212 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 | 0.0165 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 | 0.0155 | 0.016 | 2 |
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 probability of dying, by age in Suriname?
- Probability of dying, by age in Suriname was 0.0155 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.