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Suicide mortality rate in Suriname

Suriname: Suicide mortality rate was 22.26 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.26 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.47 per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
20.9 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Suriname, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 20.9 per 100,000 population2001: 22.6 per 100,000 population2002: 23 per 100,000 population2003: 23.3 per 100,000 population2004: 22.5 per 100,000 population2005: 22.6 per 100,000 population2006: 22.9 per 100,000 population2007: 23.1 per 100,000 population2008: 23.4 per 100,000 population2009: 22.8 per 100,000 population2010: 24.3 per 100,000 population2011: 23.9 per 100,000 population2012: 24.6 per 100,000 population2013: 24.3 per 100,000 population2014: 24.5 per 100,000 population2015: 26.1 per 100,000 population2016: 26.5 per 100,000 population2017: 25.9 per 100,000 population2018: 26.5 per 100,000 population2019: 26.3 per 100,000 population2020: 28.5 per 100,000 population2021: 22.3 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Suriname is 22.26 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 28.47 per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9 per 100,000 population, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate in Suriname, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 20.9 per 100,000 population —
2001 22.6 per 100,000 population +8.1%
2002 22.98 per 100,000 population +1.7%
2003 23.3 per 100,000 population +1.4%
2004 22.53 per 100,000 population -3.3%
2005 22.65 per 100,000 population +0.5%
2006 22.85 per 100,000 population +0.9%
2007 23.05 per 100,000 population +0.9%
2008 23.42 per 100,000 population +1.6%
2009 22.75 per 100,000 population -2.9%
2010 24.32 per 100,000 population +6.9%
2011 23.9 per 100,000 population -1.7%
2012 24.59 per 100,000 population +2.9%
2013 24.31 per 100,000 population -1.1%
2014 24.51 per 100,000 population +0.8%
2015 26.13 per 100,000 population +6.6%
2016 26.47 per 100,000 population +1.3%
2017 25.85 per 100,000 population -2.3%
2018 26.5 per 100,000 population +2.5%
2019 26.32 per 100,000 population -0.7%
2020 28.47 per 100,000 population +8.2%
2021 22.26 per 100,000 population -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7 per 100,000 population 20.9 per 100,000 population 23.42 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 25.29 per 100,000 population 23.9 per 100,000 population 26.5 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 25.37 per 100,000 population 22.26 per 100,000 population 28.47 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 24.75 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 21.21 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Suriname?
Suicide mortality rate in Suriname was 22.26 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 28.47 per 100,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9 per 100,000 population in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for suicide mortality rate?
Suriname ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).