Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname is 0.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname peaked at 0.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 148th 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.027 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Suriname was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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