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Respiratory infection death rate in Suriname

Suriname: Respiratory infection death rate was 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
28.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
45.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
11.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Respiratory infection death rate in Suriname, 1963–2014

10203040501963198820141963: 45 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 41 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 31 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 34 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 36.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 28 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Suriname is 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Suriname peaked at 45.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

Suriname ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Respiratory infection death rate in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 44.99 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people -22.9%
1965 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1966 40.97 deaths per 100,000 people +19.4%
1971 42.57 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1975 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people -13.6%
1976 45.53 deaths per 100,000 people +23.8%
1977 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people -31.9%
1978 45.06 deaths per 100,000 people +45.3%
1979 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people -31.9%
1980 28.78 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1981 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people +18.0%
1982 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
1984 36.11 deaths per 100,000 people +39.9%
1985 37.08 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1986 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people -37.2%
1987 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
1988 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people +21.4%
1989 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people -23.2%
1990 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
1991 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people -30.5%
1992 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1995 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
1996 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people +46.0%
1997 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
1998 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people +17.5%
1999 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people +22.1%
2000 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2001 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people -37.5%
2002 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people +34.4%
2003 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2004 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
2005 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2006 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
2007 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people +52.2%
2008 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people -29.6%
2009 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
2010 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people +30.7%
2011 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2012 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2013 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people +26.4%
2014 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.74 deaths per 100,000 people 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people 44.99 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people 30.67 deaths per 100,000 people 45.53 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 27.81 deaths per 100,000 people 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people 37.08 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 26.75 deaths per 100,000 people 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 51 Bahamas 29.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 52 El Salvador 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 54 Italy 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 55 Kuwait 26.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 56 Tajikistan 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Suriname?
Respiratory infection death rate in Suriname was 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Suriname rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Suriname ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.