Cause of death, by injury in Suriname
Suriname: Cause of death, by injury was 7.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Suriname stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Suriname peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -31.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Suriname?
- Cause of death, by injury in Suriname was 7.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.