Guyana vs Suriname: Male vs. female suicide rate
Guyana
40.32 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Suriname
35.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Guyana rank
1st
Suriname rank
2nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.32 deaths per 100,000 population against 35.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 5.31 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1980s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 1990s | 20.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2000s | 42.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 31.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 37.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 40.32 deaths per 100,000 population against 35.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Guyana and Suriname?
- 5.31 deaths per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Guyana ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.