Drug use disorder deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Drug use disorder deaths was 2.95 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder deaths in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.95 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Suriname peaked at 4 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71 deaths, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 155th 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.78 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.82 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.71 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.11 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.89 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.12 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.56 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.95 deaths | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths | 2.78 deaths | 3.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths | 2.71 deaths | 3.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 deaths | 2.95 deaths | 4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Suriname?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Suriname was 2.95 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 deaths in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.