Female homicide rate in Suriname
Suriname: Female homicide rate was 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide rate in Suriname, 2007–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Suriname is 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Suriname peaked at 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Suriname 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 5.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +130.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 41 Zimbabwe 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Fiji 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 El Salvador 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Suriname?
- Female homicide rate in Suriname was 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for female homicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .