Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.44 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.76 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname peaked at 95.76 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.76 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 93.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 91.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 88.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 86.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 83.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 81.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 79.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 76.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 74.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 72.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 69.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 68.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 66.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 64.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 63.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 62.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 61.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 60.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 59.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 58.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 57.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 56.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 55.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 53.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 52.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 51.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 50.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 49.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 48.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 46.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 45.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 44.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 42.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 41.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 40.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 38.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 37.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 36.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 34.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 33.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 32.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 31.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 30.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 27.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 24.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 24.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 95.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 59.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 93 Morocco 12.74 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Paraguay 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Viet Nam 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Grenada 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Suriname was 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 95.76 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.