Suriname vs United States: Homicide rate who mortality database

Suriname
6.33
in 2014
United States
7.42
in 2022
Suriname rank
25th
United States rank
22nd

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Suriname
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 7.42 against 6.33 in Suriname, a difference of 1.09.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States ahead.

Suriname ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6 5.37 3.76 United States
1970s 3.88 9.36 5.48 United States
1980s 4.14 9.13 4.99 United States
1990s 4.21 8.33 4.12 United States
2000s 4.21 6.1 1.9 United States
2010s 6.4 5.18 1.22 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Suriname or United States?
United States, at 7.42 against 6.33 in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Suriname and United States?
1.09, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Suriname ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed