Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname peaked at 19.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 19.0% | 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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Suriname was 11.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.