Death rate in Suriname
Suriname: Death rate was 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Suriname peaked at 19.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 5,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 5,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 5,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 5,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 5,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Suriname?
- Death rate in Suriname was 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for death rate?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.