Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 29.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname is 29.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname peaked at 32.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1963.
That places Suriname 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.9% | — |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 24.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.3% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 29.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 29.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Suriname was 29.5% in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.