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Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Suriname

Suriname: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.27 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Suriname, 2016–2023

012342016201920232016: 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.658 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.652 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.323 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population

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

Suriname recorded 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Suriname ranks 5th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Suriname, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2016 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population —
2017 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2018 0 homicides per 100,000 population —
2019 0.6582 homicides per 100,000 population —
2020 0.6516 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2021 0.3232 homicides per 100,000 population -50.4%
2022 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population +297.0%
2023 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population -0.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 19.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 19.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2020s 0.8826 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3232 homicides per 100,000 population 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 2 Bermuda 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population
  2. 3 Dominica 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 4 Grenada 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 6 Saint Lucia 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 7 Bahamas 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 8 Guyana 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Suriname?
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Suriname was 1.27 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does Suriname rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Suriname ranks 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
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