Canada vs Suriname: Share of deaths from each major cause
Canada
4.4%
in 2022
Suriname
4.5%
in 2014
Canada rank
35th
Suriname rank
33rd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Canada
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 4.8% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Canada or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Canada and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Suriname rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Canada ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.