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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname

Suriname: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
16.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
63.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
9.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname, 1963–2014

02040601963198820141963: 44.5 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 63.2 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 56.6 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 40 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.1 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

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname is 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname peaked at 63.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

That places Suriname 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 44.48 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 63.16 deaths per 100,000 people +42.0%
1965 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
1966 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people -39.7%
1971 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
1975 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people +32.8%
1976 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1977 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people -43.3%
1978 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
1979 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
1980 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1981 32.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1982 37.94 deaths per 100,000 people +16.1%
1984 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people -29.5%
1985 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people +29.3%
1986 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people -49.9%
1987 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1988 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people +42.7%
1989 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
1990 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1991 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people -24.3%
1992 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people +20.3%
1995 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people -57.7%
1996 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people +46.7%
1997 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1998 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people +36.9%
1999 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2000 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2001 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2002 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
2003 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2004 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people +21.6%
2005 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2006 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%
2007 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people -30.4%
2008 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2009 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2010 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people +25.3%
2011 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
2012 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people +15.5%
2013 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people -10.9%
2014 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.61 deaths per 100,000 people 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people 63.16 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people 37.94 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 74 Guatemala 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Greece 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 76 Turkmenistan 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 78 French Guiana 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 79 Croatia 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 80 Italy 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Suriname was 16.09 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 63.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Suriname ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
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
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.