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Child homicide rate in Suriname

Suriname: Child homicide rate was 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Child homicide rate in Suriname, 1963–2014

01231963198820141963: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 0.428 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0.895 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0.912 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.465 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.474 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.981 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.482 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.478 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.944 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.466 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.908 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2014.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 93.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Suriname peaked at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.

That places Suriname 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1965 0.5552 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1971 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0.895 deaths per 100,000 people +109.2%
1976 0.9123 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1977 0.4648 deaths per 100,000 people -49.1%
1978 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1979 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people +307.5%
1980 0.9805 deaths per 100,000 people -49.2%
1981 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people +52.0%
1982 0.5027 deaths per 100,000 people -66.3%
1984 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people +102.9%
1985 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people +200.3%
1986 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people -66.7%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1988 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people —
1989 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people +24.1%
1990 0.5026 deaths per 100,000 people -80.0%
1991 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1992 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1997 0.9951 deaths per 100,000 people -33.8%
1998 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people +148.1%
1999 0.4899 deaths per 100,000 people -80.2%
2000 0.9731 deaths per 100,000 people +98.6%
2001 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people +148.6%
2002 0.4822 deaths per 100,000 people -80.1%
2003 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people +299.6%
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2005 0.4798 deaths per 100,000 people —
2006 0.4777 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2008 0.9436 deaths per 100,000 people —
2009 0.4687 deaths per 100,000 people -50.3%
2010 0.4656 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2011 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people +198.0%
2012 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people +32.4%
2013 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2014 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people -50.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1388 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5552 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 0.8505 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4279 deaths per 100,000 people 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 0.934 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 0.8172 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4656 deaths per 100,000 people 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 25 Argentina 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 26 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 27 Philippines 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 29 Guadeloupe 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 30 Peru 0.8607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 31 Cuba 0.8394 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Suriname?
Child homicide rate in Suriname was 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
How does Suriname rank for child homicide rate?
Suriname ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.