HIV/AIDS deaths in Suriname
Suriname: HIV/AIDS deaths was 223.17 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
223.17 deaths
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
81st
of 143 countries
All-time high
271.37 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
37.62 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 223.17 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Suriname peaked at 271.37 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.62 deaths, in 1990.
That places Suriname 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.62 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 45.23 deaths | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 53.72 deaths | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 63.33 deaths | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 73.94 deaths | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 86.89 deaths | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 103.05 deaths | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 121.62 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 142.65 deaths | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 166.01 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 190.46 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 216.09 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 238.12 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 247.3 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 251.28 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 250.85 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 246.05 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 235.88 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 225.36 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 220.91 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 223.59 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 225.54 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 209.09 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 188.26 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 184.27 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 186.73 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 190.08 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 186.41 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 195.8 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 218.62 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 220.56 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 222.62 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 271.37 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 257.26 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 223.17 deaths | -13.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 223.17 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 223.17 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 339.76 deaths, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.41 deaths | 37.62 deaths | 166.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.23 deaths | 190.46 deaths | 251.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.84 deaths | 184.27 deaths | 225.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 239 deaths | 220.56 deaths | 271.37 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 78 Eritrea 279.1 deaths compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 263.58 deaths compare
- 80 Latvia 255.99 deaths compare
- 82 El Salvador 199.96 deaths compare
- 83 Canada 189.15 deaths compare
- 84 Mauritania 183.93 deaths compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Suriname?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Suriname was 223.17 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 271.37 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 deaths in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.