Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname
Suriname: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.11 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.11
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1998
All-time low
0.125
in 1963
Years of data
42
1963–2014
Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of deaths from homicide in Suriname stood at 1.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 342.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Suriname peaked at 1.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1963.
That places Suriname 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.125 | — |
| 1964 | 0.1311 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4205 | +220.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2199 | -47.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4924 | +124.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7491 | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3085 | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4372 | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4762 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7767 | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5195 | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6397 | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2945 | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9607 | +226.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8791 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4995 | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8018 | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8598 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7278 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4157 | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.318 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +309.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7659 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7776 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8779 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8012 | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2511 | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3556 | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6978 | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +99.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6057 | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2241 | 0.125 | 0.4205 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.54 | 0.3085 | 0.7767 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7184 | 0.2945 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9271 | 0.318 | 1.63 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7573 | 0.2511 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 share of deaths from homicide in Suriname?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname was 1.11 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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