Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.52 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
4.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc in Suriname stood at 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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 179 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.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.27 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 11.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 13.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 11.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 8 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 6.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 8.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 7.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 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, who vs. unodc in Suriname?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.