Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Death rate from diabetes
Sri Lanka
46.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Suriname
46.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Suriname rank
22nd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 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, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.