New Zealand vs Suriname: Homicides by firearm
New Zealand
12 homicides
in 2022
Suriname
14 homicides
in 2023
New Zealand rank
53rd
Suriname rank
51st
Homicides by firearm over time
- New Zealand
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Suriname ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 51st of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23 homicides | 13.25 homicides | 9.75 homicides | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.33 homicides | 16.67 homicides | 4.33 homicides | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, New Zealand or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between New Zealand and Suriname?
- 2 homicides, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Suriname rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 51st of 82 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.