Guyana vs Suriname: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Guyana
26.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
22.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
4th
Suriname rank
7th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 194 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 | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Guyana and Suriname?
- 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate vs. income inequality?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.