Brazil vs Suriname: Death rates from different causes
Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
90.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Brazil rank
62nd
Suriname rank
65th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 88.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 93.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 99.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 100.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil, at 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Brazil and Suriname?
- 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Suriname ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.