What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Guyana and Suriname?

2.52 per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Suriname: Suicide mortality rate

Guyana

24.78 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Suriname

22.26 per 100,000 population

in 2021

Guyana rank

4th

Suriname rank

7th

Suicide mortality rate over time

Guyana
Suriname

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 24.78 per 100,000 population against 22.26 per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 2.52 per 100,000 population.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 185 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.7 per 100,000 population	22.7 per 100,000 population	5 per 100,000 population	Guyana
2010s	31.18 per 100,000 population	25.29 per 100,000 population	5.89 per 100,000 population	Guyana
2020s	27.16 per 100,000 population	25.37 per 100,000 population	1.79 per 100,000 population	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Guyana or Suriname?: Guyana, at 24.78 per 100,000 population against 22.26 per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Guyana and Suriname?: 2.52 per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for suicide mortality rate?: Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit: per 100,000 population
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).