Homicides by firearm in Suriname
Suriname: Homicides by firearm was 14 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14 homicides
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
21 homicides
in 2022
All-time low
8 homicides
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Homicides by firearm in Suriname, 2016–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Suriname stood at 14 homicides.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
That places Suriname 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 8 homicides | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 20 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 13 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 16 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 21 homicides | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 14 homicides | -33.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.25 homicides | 8 homicides | 20 homicides | 4 |
| 2020s | 16 homicides | 13 homicides | 21 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Sri Lanka 16 homicides
- 51 Barbados 14 homicides compare
- 53 New Zealand 12 homicides compare
- 53 Switzerland 12 homicides 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 homicides by firearm in Suriname?
- Homicides by firearm in Suriname was 14 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 homicides in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for homicides by firearm?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.