Paraguay vs Suriname: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Paraguay
11.45 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Suriname
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay rank
41st
Suriname rank
44th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 16.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.63 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Paraguay ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 44th 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 Homicide rate by sex of the victim. 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.