Homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate who mortality database was 6.33 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.33
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.83
in 1998
All-time low
0.9367
in 1964
Years of data
42
1963–2014
Homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname is 6.33, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 346.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname peaked at 7.83 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9367, in 1964.
Suriname ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9617 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9367 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +224.6% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | -51.4% |
| 1971 | 3.51 | +137.6% |
| 1975 | 5.56 | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 5.57 | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 3.89 | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 4.17 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | +205.4% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -49.8% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 4.63 | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 4.53 | +217.3% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 7.83 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 6.45 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 2 | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +87.8% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | +108.1% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -55.5% |
| 2009 | 6.88 | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 7.37 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0.9367 | 3.04 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.88 | 2.16 | 5.57 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 1.94 | 5.94 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.21 | 1.43 | 7.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 1.42 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.54 | 7.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Suriname was 6.33 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9367 in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Suriname ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.1%. 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 Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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