Homicides in Suriname
Suriname: Homicides was 41 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41 homicides
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79 homicides
in 2001
All-time low
29 homicides
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 41 homicides for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Suriname peaked at 79 homicides in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29 homicides, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Homicides in Suriname, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 homicides | — |
| 2001 | 79 homicides | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 57 homicides | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 60 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 46 homicides | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 69 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 62 homicides | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 45 homicides | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 43 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 29 homicides | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 32 homicides | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 34 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 41 homicides | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 36 homicides | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 38 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 30 homicides | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 55 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 35 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 45 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 41 homicides | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 41 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 41 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.78 homicides | 43 homicides | 79 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.29 homicides | 29 homicides | 41 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 44 homicides | 35 homicides | 55 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 116 Albania 49 homicides compare
- 116 East Timor 49 homicides compare
- 118 Latvia 47 homicides compare
- 120 Norway 40 homicides compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39 homicides compare
- 122 French Guiana 38.7 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 in Suriname?
- Homicides in Suriname was 41 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 79 homicides in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 homicides in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for homicides?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.