Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 22.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.5 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
20.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname stood at 22.3 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname peaked at 28.5 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 22.7 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3 per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 per 100,000 people | 20.9 per 100,000 people | 22.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.57 per 100,000 people | 24.3 per 100,000 people | 26.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4 per 100,000 people | 22.3 per 100,000 people | 28.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 22.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Suriname was 22.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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