Suicide rate, by age in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide rate, by age was 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
27.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Suriname, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Suriname stood at 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Suriname peaked at 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 39.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 41.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Naoero 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Palau 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Vanuatu 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Kiribati 37.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 37.16 deaths 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Suriname?
- Suicide rate, by age in Suriname was 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.