Death rate from road injuries in Suriname
Suriname: Death rate from road injuries was 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
10.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Suriname is 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Suriname peaked at 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Colombia 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bahamas 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Uganda 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Suriname?
- Death rate from road injuries in Suriname was 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Suriname ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.