Drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname
Suriname: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.06 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname is 0.06 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname peaked at 0.1 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.06 deaths, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.06 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.06 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.06 deaths | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.081 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 deaths | 0.06 deaths | 0.09 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.09 deaths compare
- 161 Barbados 0.07 deaths compare
- 162 Cape Verde 0.06 deaths compare
- 164 Ghana 0.05 deaths compare
- 164 Vanuatu 0.05 deaths 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 drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Suriname was 0.06 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 deaths in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.