Barbados vs Suriname: Death rate from diabetes

Barbados
52.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Suriname
46.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Barbados rank
20th
Suriname rank
22nd

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Barbados
  • Suriname
203040506070196019872014

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 42.13 deaths per 100,000 people 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
1970s 44.82 deaths per 100,000 people 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
2000s 57.27 deaths per 100,000 people 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people Barbados
2010s 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Barbados or Suriname?
Barbados, at 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2013.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Barbados and Suriname?
6.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2013.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Barbados ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.