Number of deaths in Suriname
Suriname: Number of deaths was 5,257 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Suriname stood at 5,257 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Suriname peaked at 5,257 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,685 deaths, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,685 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,830 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,986 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3,121 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,162 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,127 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,085 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,065 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,100 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,083 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,122 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,128 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,153 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,283 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,384 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,485 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,547 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,622 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,770 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,901 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,062 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5,257 deaths | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,024 deaths | 2,685 deaths | 3,162 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,439 deaths | 3,122 deaths | 3,901 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,659 deaths | 4,062 deaths | 5,257 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Suriname
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Suriname?
- Number of deaths in Suriname was 5,257 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,257 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,685 deaths in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for number of deaths?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.