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Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname

Suriname: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
5.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
9th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname, 1963–2014

024681963198820141963: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2014.

That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname peaked at 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.

Suriname ranks 9th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people -35.9%
1965 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1966 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people —
1971 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1975 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
1976 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people -33.9%
1977 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1978 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1980 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people +108.1%
1981 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people -74.2%
1982 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people +214.7%
1984 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1985 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1986 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
1987 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1988 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people -65.7%
1989 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1990 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1991 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1998 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people —
1999 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2000 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people -50.2%
2001 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people +98.6%
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2003 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people —
2004 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people -50.5%
2005 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2006 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people +98.9%
2007 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people -50.1%
2008 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2009 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people —
2010 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2012 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people +99.7%
2014 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people +49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 6 Cuba 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Peru 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Jamaica 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 El Salvador 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Belize 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname?
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Suriname was 5.85 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
How does Suriname rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Suriname ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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