Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname
Suriname: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of deaths from homicide in Suriname stood at 1.1%.
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 1.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +220.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -47.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +124.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +63.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +226.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +309.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +99.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Suriname?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Suriname was 1.1% in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.