Share of deaths from major causes in Suriname

Suriname: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.54 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.54
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 1971
All-time low
2.97
in 1964
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Share of deaths from major causes in Suriname, 1963–2014

024681963198820141963: 3.11964: 31965: 3.41966: 3.61971: 7.51975: 6.11976: 3.91977: 3.31978: 3.81979: 4.21980: 4.41981: 4.91982: 4.61984: 4.81985: 4.91986: 5.61987: 41988: 51989: 3.61990: 41991: 5.41992: 4.91995: 5.91996: 5.51997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 6.12000: 5.92001: 5.52002: 5.92003: 5.92004: 5.22005: 52006: 6.22007: 5.42008: 5.52009: 5.22010: 4.92011: 5.22012: 4.92013: 4.52014: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4.54 for share of deaths from major causes in 2014.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Suriname peaked at 7.54 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 1964.

That places Suriname 33rd out of 112 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 major causes in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Suriname, 1963 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1963 3.08
1964 2.97 -3.7%
1965 3.36 +13.2%
1966 3.61 +7.2%
1971 7.54 +109.0%
1975 6.07 -19.5%
1976 3.9 -35.8%
1977 3.34 -14.3%
1978 3.81 +14.1%
1979 4.16 +9.1%
1980 4.42 +6.3%
1981 4.95 +12.0%
1982 4.63 -6.4%
1984 4.8 +3.8%
1985 4.88 +1.6%
1986 5.59 +14.7%
1987 3.95 -29.4%
1988 5 +26.5%
1989 3.57 -28.6%
1990 3.98 +11.5%
1991 5.36 +34.7%
1992 4.88 -9.0%
1995 5.93 +21.6%
1996 5.47 -7.7%
1997 5.19 -5.2%
1998 5.17 -0.2%
1999 6.13 +18.6%
2000 5.91 -3.6%
2001 5.5 -7.0%
2002 5.86 +6.5%
2003 5.94 +1.4%
2004 5.24 -11.8%
2005 5.01 -4.2%
2006 6.17 +23.0%
2007 5.39 -12.6%
2008 5.48 +1.7%
2009 5.24 -4.5%
2010 4.86 -7.1%
2011 5.19 +6.6%
2012 4.9 -5.5%
2013 4.51 -8.0%
2014 4.54 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.26 2.97 3.61 4
1970s 4.8 3.34 7.54 6
1980s 4.64 3.57 5.59 9
1990s 5.26 3.98 6.13 8
2000s 5.57 5.01 6.17 10
2010s 4.8 4.51 5.19 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 30 Czechia 4.66 compare
  2. 31 Panama 4.6 compare
  3. 32 Poland 4.58 compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 4.5 compare
  5. 35 Canada 4.42 compare
  6. 36 Belgium 4.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Suriname?
Share of deaths from major causes in Suriname was 4.54 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 1971.
What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 1964.
How does Suriname rank for share of deaths from major causes?
Suriname ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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