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
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) 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
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