Cancer death rates by type in Suriname
Suriname: Cancer death rates by type was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2014
Cancer death rates by type in Suriname, 1979–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type in Suriname is 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Suriname peaked at 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
Suriname ranks 78th of 111 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.
Cancer death rates by type in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 1984 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4734 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.5% |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4785 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.7634 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4035 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8615 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3422 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.3381 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6988 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.3219 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +298.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3227 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.9% |
| 2002 | 0.367 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9029 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.0% |
| 2004 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.9% |
| 2006 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7672 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7314 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9826 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9681 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4478 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9356 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3227 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7314 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Costa Rica 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Hong Kong 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mauritius 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Syria 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Qatar 0.9825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Fiji 0.9615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Suriname?
- Cancer death rates by type in Suriname was 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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