Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Death rate from cancer by sex was 114.13 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
114.13
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.26
in 1982
All-time low
40.3
in 1995
Years of data
42
1963–2014
Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 114.13 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2014.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname peaked at 134.26 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 51st 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 93.34 | — |
| 1964 | 88.49 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 74.83 | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 75.89 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55.48 | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 97.12 | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 83.21 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 67.65 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 81.01 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 79.52 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 90.15 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 79.45 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 134.26 | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 123.26 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 93.93 | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 56.16 | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 63.62 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 63.33 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.84 | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 76.18 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 81.24 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 40.3 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 49.96 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 49.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.92 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 74.49 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 76.1 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 93.8 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 112.22 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 93.5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 91.02 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 94.44 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 103.28 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 91.14 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 109.47 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 98.08 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 94.16 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 111.62 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 92.74 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 116.37 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 114.13 | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 114.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 114.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.14 | 74.83 | 93.34 | 4 |
| 1970s | 77.33 | 55.48 | 97.12 | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.29 | 56.16 | 134.26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.36 | 40.3 | 82.84 | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.31 | 76.1 | 112.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8 | 92.74 | 116.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 48 Guadeloupe 116.69 compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 116.15 compare
- 50 Venezuela 114.75 compare
- 52 Japan 113.73 compare
- 53 Australia 111.13 compare
- 54 South Korea 110.52 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname was 114.13 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 134.26 in 1982.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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