Suicide rate who mdb in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide rate who mdb was 23.96 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
23.96
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 111 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
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 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.59 | — |
| 1964 | 10.67 | +90.8% |
| 1965 | 9.17 | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 5.96 | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 9.44 | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 11.68 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 12.33 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.76 | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 15.06 | +71.9% |
| 1979 | 16.47 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 22.29 | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 17.57 | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 26.53 | +51.0% |
| 1984 | 42.4 | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 32.01 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 12.34 | -61.5% |
| 1987 | 15.74 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 14.01 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 15.43 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 6.93 | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 14.95 | +115.7% |
| 1992 | 12.2 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 13.33 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 7.85 | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 7.45 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 12.42 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 16.58 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 15.34 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.31 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 15.27 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 15.24 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 24.84 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 30.29 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.46 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.74 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.34 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.96 | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 23.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 23.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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 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 111 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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