Suicide rate who mdb in Suriname

Suriname: Suicide rate who mdb was 23.96 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
23.96
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 1984
All-time low
5.51
in 1996
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Suicide rate who mdb in Suriname, 1963–2014

102030401963198820141963: 5.61964: 10.71965: 9.21966: 61971: 9.41975: 11.71976: 12.31977: 8.81978: 15.11979: 16.51980: 22.31981: 17.61982: 26.51984: 42.41985: 321986: 12.31987: 15.71988: 141989: 15.41990: 6.91991: 151992: 12.21995: 13.31996: 5.51997: 7.91998: 7.51999: 12.42000: 11.62001: 16.62002: 15.32003: 17.32004: 15.32005: 15.22006: 23.62007: 24.82008: 30.32009: 26.62010: 26.82011: 24.52012: 25.72013: 24.32014: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Suriname is 23.96, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Suriname peaked at 42.4 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 1996.

Suriname ranks 2nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.85 5.59 10.67 4
1970s 12.29 8.76 16.47 6
1980s 22.03 12.34 42.4 9
1990s 10.08 5.51 14.95 8
2000s 19.67 11.6 30.29 10
2010s 25.06 23.96 26.8 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 1 Guyana 25.27 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 2.21
  3. 3 Uruguay 21.32 compare
  4. 4 Korea 19.02 compare
  5. 5 Belarus 15.48 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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All data for Suriname β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Suriname?
Suicide rate who mdb in Suriname was 23.96 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 1984.
What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 1996.
How does Suriname rank for suicide rate who mdb?
Suriname ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2014.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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