Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname
Suriname: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname stood at 4.26. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname peaked at 16.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.27 | — |
| 2001 | 16.24 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 11.85 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 13.29 | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -34.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 | 8 | 16.24 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 4.95 | 6.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 4.26 | 8.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 67 Guam 4.33 compare
- 67 Pakistan 4.33 compare
- 69 Philippines 4.31 compare
- 71 Afghanistan 4.22 compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Suriname was 4.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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