Death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname

Suriname: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 16.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.15
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.68
in 2004
All-time low
10.46
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 202001: 10.52002: 14.32003: 16.92004: 24.72005: 22.32006: 21.12007: 21.62008: 20.82009: 22.62010: 16.52011: 18.82012: 15.22013: 13.82014: 13.72015: 10.62016: 13.12017: 14.82018: 13.12019: 14.22020: 12.82021: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname is 16.15, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname peaked at 24.68 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2001.

Suriname ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.04 —
2001 10.46 -47.8%
2002 14.32 +36.9%
2003 16.87 +17.8%
2004 24.68 +46.3%
2005 22.28 -9.7%
2006 21.07 -5.4%
2007 21.59 +2.5%
2008 20.79 -3.7%
2009 22.59 +8.7%
2010 16.48 -27.0%
2011 18.84 +14.3%
2012 15.23 -19.2%
2013 13.83 -9.2%
2014 13.69 -1.0%
2015 10.6 -22.6%
2016 13.07 +23.3%
2017 14.81 +13.3%
2018 13.14 -11.3%
2019 14.16 +7.8%
2020 12.85 -9.3%
2021 16.15 +25.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 16.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 16.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.47 10.46 24.68 10
2010s 14.38 10.6 18.84 10
2020s 14.5 12.85 16.15 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.28 compare
  2. 69 Colombia 16.19 compare
  3. 70 Bahamas 16.16 compare
  4. 72 Uganda 15.95 compare
  5. 73 Tanzania 15.81 compare
  6. 74 Brazil 15.67 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Suriname was 16.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Suriname ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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