Russia vs Suriname: Homicide rate
Russia
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Suriname
6.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Russia rank
27th
Suriname rank
24th
Homicide rate over time
- Russia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia, a difference of 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Russia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Russia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Russia and Suriname?
- 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Suriname?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Russia and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate?
- Russia ranks 27th 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.