Table 3.
Yearly average death, birth and infant mortality rates, in indigenous Amerindians from the southern and southwestern of Suriname between 1965 and 2014*
| Period | Average crude death rate | Average crude birth rate | Average infant mortality rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-1967 |
15.9 |
39.8 |
63.7 |
| 1968-1970 |
12.2 |
43.8 |
32.4 |
| 1973-1977 |
4.9 |
32.8 |
N/A |
| 1982-1985 |
6.3 |
25.7 |
15.5 |
| 1997-1999 |
4.4 |
22.1 |
N/A |
| 2000-2002 |
6.2 |
28.9 |
N/A |
| 2003-2005 |
5.3 |
29.7 |
N/A |
| 2006-2008 |
5.9 |
32.0 |
20.4 |
| 2009-2011 |
2.8 |
30.2 |
8.4 |
| 2012-2014 | 5.0 | 26.5 | 28.9 |
N/A – not available
*Crude death rates are per 1000 population per year, infant mortality and crude birth rates are per 1000 live births per year.