Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Suriname
Suriname: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Suriname stood at 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Suriname peaked at 1.15 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6714 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2015.
That places Suriname 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9549 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9065 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8597 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8444 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8306 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8286 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7981 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7683 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7182 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6903 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6714 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6869 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6988 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7083 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7497 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.797 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7462 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7495 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7608 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343 per 1000 uninfected pop, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024 per 1000 uninfected pop, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9878 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8306 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.15 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7319 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6714 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.8286 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7574 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.797 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.9082 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 12 Uganda 0.7894 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 14 Guyana 0.6919 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 15 Gabon 0.6743 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Suriname?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Suriname was 0.7335 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6714 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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