Suicide rate, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide rate, by sex was 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
22.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Suriname stood at 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Suriname peaked at 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide rate, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 Guyana 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Uruguay 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Eritrea 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9193 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Suriname?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Suriname was 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.