Palau vs Suriname: Suicide rate, by age
Palau
43.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
39.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
2nd
Suriname rank
4th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Palau
- Suriname
How they compare
Palau currently reports 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9702 deaths per 100,000 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Palau or Suriname?
- Palau, at 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Palau and Suriname?
- 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Palau ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.