Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 138 countries
All-time high
13.36 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
7.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
13
2007–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname, 2007–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname is 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 of the victim in Suriname peaked at 13.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 44th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 12.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 8.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 8.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 13.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 9.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 11.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 41 Paraguay 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Ukraine 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Cape Verde 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 United States 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Suriname was 10.82 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.