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.
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 compare
- 51 Barbados 14 homicides compare
- 53 New Zealand 12 homicides compare
- 53 Switzerland 12 homicides compare
More social development data for Suriname
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.781 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.891 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.509 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.626 (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.