Tuberculosis death rate in Suriname
Suriname: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Suriname is 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Suriname peaked at 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Suriname 102nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 French Polynesia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Comoros 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Suriname
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Suriname?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Suriname was 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.