Deaths from road injuries in Suriname
Suriname: Deaths from road injuries was 98.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.97
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126
in 2004
All-time low
51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Suriname stood at 98.97.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Suriname peaked at 126 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2001.
That places Suriname 155th 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 road injuries in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 51 | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 71 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 85 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 126 | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 115 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 114 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 122 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 90 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 104 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 85 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 76 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 87 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 98.97 | +26.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 98.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 98.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.1 | 51 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2 | 61 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.48 | 78 | 98.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 84.4 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Suriname?
- Deaths from road injuries in Suriname was 98.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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