Homicide rate by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate by sex was 10.82 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.82
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2020
All-time low
7.85
in 2015
Years of data
13
2007β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Suriname, 2007β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Suriname is 10.82, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Suriname peaked at 13.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 43rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 | 11.3 | 12.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7.85 | 10.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 9.05 | 13.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 40 Paraguay 11.45 compare
- 41 Chile 11.36 compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 compare
- 44 Ukraine 10.82 compare
- 45 Cabo Verde 10.31 compare
- 46 United States 8.94 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.913 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.626 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.781 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.881 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.891 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Suriname?
- Homicide rate by sex in Suriname was 10.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Suriname ranks 43rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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