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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname

Suriname: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
48.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
63.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
21.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname, 1963–2014

20304050601963198820141963: 54.7 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 57.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 50.8 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 30.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 49 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 52 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 56.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 38.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 55.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 61.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 63.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 63.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 59.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 58.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 50.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 50.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 43.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2014, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname stood at 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname peaked at 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1975.

That places Suriname 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 54.68 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 57.09 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1965 50.82 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
1966 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1971 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people -45.1%
1975 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
1976 30.58 deaths per 100,000 people +40.6%
1977 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1978 37.85 deaths per 100,000 people +29.0%
1979 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people +29.3%
1980 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1981 49.59 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1982 56.06 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
1984 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
1985 43.83 deaths per 100,000 people +6.8%
1986 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1987 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1988 35.44 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1989 36.09 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1990 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people +65.8%
1991 50.28 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
1992 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people -28.7%
1995 38.57 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1996 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people +47.0%
1997 38.9 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%
1998 49.26 deaths per 100,000 people +26.6%
1999 55.25 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
2000 61.73 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2001 60.36 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2002 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2003 63.45 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2004 59.32 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2005 58.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2006 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
2007 50.43 deaths per 100,000 people +13.6%
2008 50.29 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2009 45.12 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2010 45.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2011 43.69 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2012 44.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2013 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2014 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.18 deaths per 100,000 people 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people 57.09 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 43.06 deaths per 100,000 people 34.17 deaths per 100,000 people 56.06 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people 35.86 deaths per 100,000 people 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 55.72 deaths per 100,000 people 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 44.83 deaths per 100,000 people 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 1 South Africa 128.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 Fiji 61.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Philippines 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Oman 45.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Bahamas 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Thailand 44.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Suriname was 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
How does Suriname rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Suriname ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.