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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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