Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname
Suriname: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 8.32 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname is 8.32, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname peaked at 13.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1998.
Suriname ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.1 | — |
| 1964 | 3.45 | -68.9% |
| 1965 | 4.42 | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 5.54 | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 5.93 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 8.04 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 3.65 | -54.6% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.36 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | -38.6% |
| 1982 | 6.21 | +88.6% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 10.49 | +86.6% |
| 1986 | 4.75 | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 4.01 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.69 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 6.91 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 7.26 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +246.7% |
| 2000 | 6.02 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 8.47 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5.06 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.25 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 13.77 | +82.5% |
| 2014 | 8.32 | -39.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +246.7% | 1.93 | 6.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 | 3.45 | 11.1 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.48 | 3.65 | 8.04 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 3.29 | 10.49 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 1.93 | 7.26 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 5.06 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 | 7.55 | 13.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 65 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 66 Colombia 8.46 compare
- 67 South Korea 8.34 compare
- 69 Australia 8.32 compare
- 70 Venezuela 8.17 compare
- 71 Guadeloupe 8.01 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Suriname was 8.32 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 2013.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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