Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname
Suriname: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname peaked at 2.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2008.
That places Suriname 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Philippines 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Vanuatu 2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Grenada 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 India 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Suriname was 2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.