Suicide Rate in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide Rate was 22.26 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
22.26
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.47
in 2020
All-time low
20.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Suriname, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Suriname is 22.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Suriname peaked at 28.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7 | 20.9 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.37 | 22.26 | 28.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5,403 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Suriname?
- Suicide rate in Suriname was 22.26 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for suicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.