Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Suriname
6.52 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Suriname rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Suriname
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6178 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Suriname ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Homicide rate. 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 population.