Death rate from suicides gho in Suriname

Suriname: Death rate from suicides gho was 22.22 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.22
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.69
in 2020
All-time low
22.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in Suriname, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.82001: 26.12002: 26.22003: 26.12004: 25.12005: 252006: 252007: 25.12008: 25.42009: 24.62010: 262011: 25.42012: 262013: 25.72014: 25.72015: 27.22016: 27.32017: 26.62018: 27.12019: 26.72020: 28.72021: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Suriname stood at 22.22. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Suriname peaked at 28.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 2021.

That places Suriname 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Death rate from suicides gho in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from suicides gho in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 24.8 —
2001 26.11 +5.3%
2002 26.19 +0.3%
2003 26.13 -0.2%
2004 25.07 -4.0%
2005 25.03 -0.2%
2006 25.04 +0.1%
2007 25.11 +0.3%
2008 25.36 +1.0%
2009 24.55 -3.2%
2010 26.02 +6.0%
2011 25.44 -2.2%
2012 25.99 +2.2%
2013 25.7 -1.1%
2014 25.75 +0.2%
2015 27.18 +5.6%
2016 27.34 +0.6%
2017 26.58 -2.8%
2018 27.05 +1.8%
2019 26.7 -1.3%
2020 28.69 +7.5%
2021 22.22 -22.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 22.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 22.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.34 24.55 26.19 10
2010s 26.37 25.44 27.34 10
2020s 25.45 22.22 28.69 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 4 Guyana 26.36 compare
  2. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 22.58 compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 22.21 compare
  5. 9 Micronesia (country) 21.93 compare
  6. 10 Eritrea 21.6 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in Suriname?
Death rate from suicides gho in Suriname was 22.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.69 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for death rate from suicides gho?
Suriname ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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