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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

0.050.10.150.20.251982200320241982: 0.267 under-five deaths per woman1983: 0.206 under-five deaths per woman1984: 0.196 under-five deaths per woman1985: 0.186 under-five deaths per woman1986: 0.177 under-five deaths per woman1987: 0.168 under-five deaths per woman1988: 0.16 under-five deaths per woman1989: 0.153 under-five deaths per woman1990: 0.146 under-five deaths per woman1991: 0.14 under-five deaths per woman1992: 0.134 under-five deaths per woman1993: 0.127 under-five deaths per woman1994: 0.121 under-five deaths per woman1995: 0.115 under-five deaths per woman1996: 0.109 under-five deaths per woman1997: 0.104 under-five deaths per woman1998: 0.099 under-five deaths per woman1999: 0.094 under-five deaths per woman2000: 0.09 under-five deaths per woman2001: 0.086 under-five deaths per woman2002: 0.082 under-five deaths per woman2003: 0.079 under-five deaths per woman2004: 0.076 under-five deaths per woman2005: 0.073 under-five deaths per woman2006: 0.07 under-five deaths per woman2007: 0.067 under-five deaths per woman2008: 0.065 under-five deaths per woman2009: 0.063 under-five deaths per woman2010: 0.061 under-five deaths per woman2011: 0.059 under-five deaths per woman2012: 0.057 under-five deaths per woman2013: 0.055 under-five deaths per woman2014: 0.053 under-five deaths per woman2015: 0.051 under-five deaths per woman2016: 0.05 under-five deaths per woman2017: 0.048 under-five deaths per woman2018: 0.046 under-five deaths per woman2019: 0.044 under-five deaths per woman2020: 0.042 under-five deaths per woman2021: 0.041 under-five deaths per woman2022: 0.038 under-five deaths per woman2023: 0.036 under-five deaths per woman2024: 0.035 under-five deaths per woman

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 93 Jamaica 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare

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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

Indicator
Number of child deaths per woman
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).