Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 2.4 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname stood at 2.4 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname peaked at 2.4 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2000.
That places Suriname 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.36 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.81 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.05 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4 deaths | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths | 1 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths | 2.05 deaths | 2.4 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 149 Jordan 2.71 deaths compare
- 150 Mauritania 2.57 deaths compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 2.52 deaths compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 2.17 deaths compare
- 154 Montenegro 1.93 deaths compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 1.92 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Suriname was 2.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.