Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname stood at 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname peaked at 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Suriname 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 48 Paraguay 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Samoa 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Bermuda 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.626 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.913 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.509 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Suriname was 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.