Suicide Rate in Suriname
Suriname: Suicide Rate was 22.26 in 2021. ▲ 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
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Suriname, 2000–2021
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.
Suicide Rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9 | — |
| 2001 | 22.6 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 22.98 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.53 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.65 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.85 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.05 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.42 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.75 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.32 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.59 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 24.31 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.51 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.13 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.47 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.85 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.32 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.47 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.26 | -21.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.