Norway vs Suriname: Homicides
Norway
32 deaths
in 2016
Suriname
35 deaths
in 2014
Norway rank
78th
Suriname rank
77th
Homicides over time
- Norway
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35 deaths against 32 deaths in Norway, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.75 deaths | 5.25 deaths | 14.5 deaths | Norway |
| 1970s | 30.17 deaths | 14.17 deaths | 16 deaths | Norway |
| 1980s | 50.78 deaths | 15.56 deaths | 35.22 deaths | Norway |
| 1990s | 47 deaths | 18.75 deaths | 28.25 deaths | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.7 deaths | 21 deaths | 16.7 deaths | Norway |
| 2010s | 51.6 deaths | 34.6 deaths | 17 deaths | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Norway or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 35 deaths against 32 deaths in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicides between Norway and Suriname?
- 3 deaths, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for homicides?
- Norway ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 77th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.