Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Suriname
Suriname: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Suriname?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Suriname was 2.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.