Female homicide victims in Suriname
Suriname: Female homicide victims was 7 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Suriname is 7 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Suriname peaked at 16 homicides in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 homicides, in 2013.
That places Suriname 100th 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 victims in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.59 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 10 homicides | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 3 homicides | -70.0% |
| 2014 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 16 homicides | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 11 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 7 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 14 homicides | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 7 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 10 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 7 homicides | -30.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 homicides | 10 homicides | 14.59 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.57 homicides | 3 homicides | 16 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.5 homicides | 7 homicides | 14 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 victims in Suriname?
- Female homicide victims in Suriname was 7 homicides 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 victims recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 homicides in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for female homicide victims?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .