Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname
Suriname: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -37.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Suriname was 2.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Suriname ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.