Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname

Suriname: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.07 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.07 deaths
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.07 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
0.02 deaths
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname, 2000–2021

0.020.030.040.050.060.072000201020212000: 0.03 deaths2001: 0.03 deaths2002: 0.03 deaths2003: 0.02 deaths2004: 0.02 deaths2005: 0.02 deaths2006: 0.03 deaths2007: 0.03 deaths2008: 0.03 deaths2009: 0.03 deaths2010: 0.03 deaths2011: 0.03 deaths2012: 0.03 deaths2013: 0.04 deaths2014: 0.04 deaths2015: 0.04 deaths2016: 0.04 deaths2017: 0.05 deaths2018: 0.05 deaths2019: 0.04 deaths2020: 0.05 deaths2021: 0.07 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname is 0.07 deaths, 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, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname peaked at 0.07 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02 deaths, 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.

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 0.03 deaths
2001 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2002 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2003 0.02 deaths -33.3%
2004 0.02 deaths +0.0%
2005 0.02 deaths +0.0%
2006 0.03 deaths +50.0%
2007 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2008 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2009 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2010 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2011 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2012 0.03 deaths +0.0%
2013 0.04 deaths +33.3%
2014 0.04 deaths +0.0%
2015 0.04 deaths +0.0%
2016 0.04 deaths +0.0%
2017 0.05 deaths +25.0%
2018 0.05 deaths +0.0%
2019 0.04 deaths -20.0%
2020 0.05 deaths +25.0%
2021 0.07 deaths +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.027 deaths 0.02 deaths 0.03 deaths 10
2010s 0.039 deaths 0.03 deaths 0.05 deaths 10
2020s 0.06 deaths 0.05 deaths 0.07 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 145 Timor-Leste 0.15 deaths compare
  2. 146 Bahamas 0.11 deaths compare
  3. 147 Nigeria 0.08 deaths compare
  4. 149 Dominica 0.06 deaths compare
  5. 150 Barbados 0.04 deaths compare
  6. 150 Fiji 0.04 deaths compare
  7. 150 Maldives 0.04 deaths compare
  8. 150 Solomon Islands 0.04 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname?
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Suriname was 0.07 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 deaths in 2003.
How does Suriname rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
Suriname ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is opioid use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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