Cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname

Suriname: Cause of death, by injury, female was 5.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.2%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2000
All-time low
5.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.9 % of total female deaths2010: 7.5 % of total female deaths2015: 7 % of total female deaths2019: 6.6 % of total female deaths2020: 6.5 % of total female deaths2021: 5.2 % of total female deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.

Suriname ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths) in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths Change
2000 7.9%
2010 7.5% -5.8%
2015 7.0% -6.2%
2019 6.6% -5.7%
2020 6.5% -2.4%
2021 5.2% -19.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2010s 7.0% 6.6% 7.5% 3
2020s 5.8% 5.2% 6.5% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

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  4. 52 Laos 5.2% compare
  5. 53 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
  6. 54 Cape Verde 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname?
Cause of death, by injury, female in Suriname was 5.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
Suriname ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.