Annual death rates at different ages in Suriname
Suriname: Annual death rates at different ages was 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.28 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
14.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Suriname peaked at 105.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Suriname 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 at different ages in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.15 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 102.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 99.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 97.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 94.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 92.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 89.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 87.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 84.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 81.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 79.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 77.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 75.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 73.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 70.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 69.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 66.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 65.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 63.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 62.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 61.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 60.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 59.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 58.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 55.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 53.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 50.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 49.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 48.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 45.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 43.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 42.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 41.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 39.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 38.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 37.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 33.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 31.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 30.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 21.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 79.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 91 Morocco 14.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 14.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Palestine 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Paraguay 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Suriname?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Suriname was 14.28 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 at different ages recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 105.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 at different ages. 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.