Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 13.26 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname stood at 13.26 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname peaked at 19.45 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.12 deaths, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.12 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13.21 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 13.61 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.18 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.16 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.14 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.42 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.07 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.71 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.54 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.08 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.56 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.15 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.17 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16.7 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.03 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.12 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.49 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.45 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.26 deaths | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 deaths | 12.12 deaths | 13.8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths | 13.54 deaths | 18.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.36 deaths | 13.26 deaths | 19.45 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Suriname was 13.26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 deaths in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.