Homicides in Suriname
Suriname: Homicides was 35 deaths in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
35 deaths
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
3 deaths
in 1963
Years of data
42
1963–2014
Homicides in Suriname, 1963–2014
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 35 deaths for homicides in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Suriname peaked at 40 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 1963.
Suriname ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 deaths | +233.3% |
| 1966 | 5 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 13 deaths | +160.0% |
| 1975 | 20 deaths | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 8 deaths | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 11 deaths | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 13 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 20 deaths | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 14 deaths | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 7 deaths | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 22 deaths | +214.3% |
| 1985 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 10 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 14 deaths | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 18 deaths | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 20 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 15 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 9 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 6 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 20 deaths | +233.3% |
| 1996 | 14 deaths | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 20 deaths | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 36 deaths | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 30 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 20 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 23 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 15 deaths | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 22 deaths | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 10 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 19 deaths | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 40 deaths | +110.5% |
| 2008 | 18 deaths | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 36 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 39 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 35 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 30 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 34 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 35 deaths | +2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 35 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 35 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438 deaths, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.17 deaths | 8 deaths | 20 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.56 deaths | 7 deaths | 22 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.75 deaths | 6 deaths | 36 deaths | 8 |
| 2000s | 21 deaths | 7 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6 deaths | 30 deaths | 39 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 37 deaths compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36 deaths compare
- 78 Norway 32 deaths compare
- 79 Croatia 30 deaths compare
- 79 Jamaica 30 deaths 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 35 deaths in 2014, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 1963.
- How does Suriname rank for homicides?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.