Is Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 21.8% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Suriname rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Suriname ranked #7 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Suriname is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 32.

Suriname: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Name: Suriname: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
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In 2021, Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 22.26.

That's down 21.8% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Suriname ranks #7 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 32.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 28.47; 2020
Trough: 22.26; 2021
1-year change: -21.8%
5-year change: -15.9%; -3.4% / yr
10-year change: -6.9%; -0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	22.2600
2020	28.4700
2019	26.3200
2018	26.5000
2017	25.8500
2016	26.4700
2015	26.1300
2014	24.5100
2013	24.3100
2012	24.5900

About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 22.26, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 21.8% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Suriname rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Suriname ranked #7 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Suriname's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Suriname is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #3 of 32.
What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.