Suriname vs Sweden: Death rates from different causes

Suriname
90.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sweden
86.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Suriname rank
65th
Sweden rank
67th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Suriname
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 77.95 deaths per 100,000 people 134.97 deaths per 100,000 people 57.02 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 76.17 deaths per 100,000 people 145.3 deaths per 100,000 people 69.13 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 80.38 deaths per 100,000 people 130.85 deaths per 100,000 people 50.48 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 58.82 deaths per 100,000 people 124.18 deaths per 100,000 people 65.36 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 83.35 deaths per 100,000 people 116.7 deaths per 100,000 people 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 88.25 deaths per 100,000 people 105.91 deaths per 100,000 people 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Suriname or Sweden?
Suriname, at 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Suriname and Sweden?
4.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Suriname and Sweden rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Suriname ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th 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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