Is Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Suriname rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Suriname ranked #86 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Suriname is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 35.

Suriname: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Suriname: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 14.80.

That's down 2.6% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Suriname ranks #86 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 23.80; 2005
Trough: 14.80; 2024
1-year change: -2.6%
5-year change: -13.5%; -2.8% / yr
10-year change: -24.1%; -2.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	14.8000
2023	15.2000
2022	15.6000
2021	16.2000
2020	16.6000
2019	17.1000
2018	17.6000
2017	18.0000
2016	18.6000
2015	19.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 14.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.6% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Suriname rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Suriname ranked #86 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Suriname's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Suriname is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.