Homicide rate who vs unodc in Suriname
Suriname: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 6.52 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.52
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
16.24
in 2001
All-time low
4.95
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000β2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Suriname, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Suriname stood at 6.52.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2019.
That places Suriname 50th out of 176 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 | 8 | 16.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 4.95 | 6.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 5.66 | 8.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 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 who vs unodc in Suriname?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Suriname was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 176 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 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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