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Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname

Suriname: Death rate from cancer by sex was 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
114.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
134.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
40.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname, 1963–2014

4060801001201401963198820141963: 93.3 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 88.5 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 74.8 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 75.9 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 97.1 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 83.2 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 81 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 79.5 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 90.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 79.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 134.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 123.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 93.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 56.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 63.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 63.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 82.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 76.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 81.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 50 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 50 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 76.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 93.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 112.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 91 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 103.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 91.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 109.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 98.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 94.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 111.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 92.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 116.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 114.1 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

Suriname recorded 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

Suriname ranks 57th 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 deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 93.34 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 88.49 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1965 74.83 deaths per 100,000 people -15.4%
1966 75.89 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1971 55.48 deaths per 100,000 people -26.9%
1975 97.12 deaths per 100,000 people +75.1%
1976 83.21 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
1977 67.65 deaths per 100,000 people -18.7%
1978 81.01 deaths per 100,000 people +19.7%
1979 79.52 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1980 90.15 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1981 79.45 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
1982 134.26 deaths per 100,000 people +69.0%
1984 123.26 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1985 93.93 deaths per 100,000 people -23.8%
1986 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people -40.2%
1987 63.62 deaths per 100,000 people +13.3%
1988 63.33 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1989 63.39 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1990 82.84 deaths per 100,000 people +30.7%
1991 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1992 81.24 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1995 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people -50.4%
1996 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people +24.0%
1997 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1998 59.92 deaths per 100,000 people +19.9%
1999 74.49 deaths per 100,000 people +24.3%
2000 76.1 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2001 93.8 deaths per 100,000 people +23.3%
2002 112.22 deaths per 100,000 people +19.6%
2003 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people -16.7%
2004 91.02 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2005 94.44 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2006 103.28 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
2007 91.14 deaths per 100,000 people -11.8%
2008 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people +20.1%
2009 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
2010 94.16 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2011 111.62 deaths per 100,000 people +18.5%
2012 92.74 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
2013 116.37 deaths per 100,000 people +25.5%
2014 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.14 deaths per 100,000 people 74.83 deaths per 100,000 people 93.34 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 77.33 deaths per 100,000 people 55.48 deaths per 100,000 people 97.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people 134.26 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 64.36 deaths per 100,000 people 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people 82.84 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 96.31 deaths per 100,000 people 76.1 deaths per 100,000 people 112.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 105.8 deaths per 100,000 people 92.74 deaths per 100,000 people 116.37 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 56 Australia 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 58 Canada 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 59 Republic of Korea 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 60 Malta 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Suriname was 114.13 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 134.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Suriname ranks 57th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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