Deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname
Suriname: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 5.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.59
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.06
in 2002
All-time low
3.95
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.59 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname peaked at 15.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2012.
That places Suriname 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.69 | — |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 15.06 | +53.8% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4.77 | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | +159.6% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | -14.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.89, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.69, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 | 4.77 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 3.95 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 | 5.59 | 6.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Suriname was 5.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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