Suriname vs United States of America: Male homicide rate
Suriname
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States of America
8.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Suriname rank
44th
United States of America rank
47th
Male homicide rate over time
- Suriname
- United States of America
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2020s | 11.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Suriname or United States of America?
- Suriname, at 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Suriname and United States of America?
- 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.