Paraguay vs Suriname: Homicide rate
Paraguay
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
6.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Paraguay rank
23rd
Suriname rank
24th
Homicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.