Male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname
Suriname: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname is 2.18, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname peaked at 3.83 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2021.
That places Suriname 158th 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.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.42 | — |
| 2001 | 3.55 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -37.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -37.1% | 3.47 | 2.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.05 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.18 | 3.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Suriname was 2.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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