Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname
Suriname: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname stood at 18.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -13.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Suriname was 18.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.