Death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname

Suriname: Death rate from suicides ghe was 22.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.16
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.41
in 2020
All-time low
20.99
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 212001: 22.72002: 23.12003: 23.42004: 22.72005: 22.82006: 232007: 23.22008: 23.52009: 22.82010: 24.42011: 242012: 24.62013: 24.42014: 24.62015: 26.22016: 26.52017: 25.92018: 26.52019: 26.32020: 28.42021: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 22.16 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname peaked at 28.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.99, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.99 —
2001 22.7 +8.1%
2002 23.1 +1.8%
2003 23.44 +1.5%
2004 22.67 -3.3%
2005 22.78 +0.5%
2006 22.96 +0.8%
2007 23.16 +0.9%
2008 23.51 +1.5%
2009 22.83 -2.9%
2010 24.4 +6.9%
2011 23.97 -1.8%
2012 24.65 +2.8%
2013 24.37 -1.1%
2014 24.57 +0.8%
2015 26.17 +6.5%
2016 26.49 +1.2%
2017 25.85 -2.4%
2018 26.48 +2.4%
2019 26.3 -0.7%
2020 28.41 +8.0%
2021 22.16 -22.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 22.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 22.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.81 20.99 23.51 10
2010s 25.32 23.97 26.49 10
2020s 25.29 22.16 28.41 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 6 Uruguay 24.71 compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 22.28 compare
  3. 8 South Africa 22.27 compare
  4. 10 Russia 21.36 compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 21.03 compare
  6. 12 Micronesia (country) 20.33 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname?
Death rate from suicides ghe in Suriname was 22.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 20.99 in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
Suriname ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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