Suicide rate vs income inequality in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 22.22 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22.22
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.69
in 2020
All-time low
22.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 22.22 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. 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 vs income inequality in Suriname peaked at 28.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8 | — |
| 2001 | 26.11 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 26.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.13 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.07 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.03 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.11 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.36 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26.02 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.44 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.99 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.18 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 27.34 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.58 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.05 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.69 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 22.22 | -22.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.34 | 24.55 | 26.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 25.44 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.45 | 22.22 | 28.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Suriname?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Suriname was 22.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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