Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Suriname

Suriname: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 6.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.52
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.24
in 2001
All-time low
4.95
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Suriname, 2000–2023

57.51012.5152000201120232000: 14.32001: 16.22002: 11.52003: 11.82004: 92005: 13.32006: 11.82007: 8.52008: 82013: 5.12014: 5.62015: 5.82016: 72017: 6.12018: 6.32019: 52020: 92021: 5.72022: 7.22023: 6.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Suriname is 6.52, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Suriname peaked at 16.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2019.

Suriname ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Suriname, 2000 to 2023.
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 +48.4%
2006 11.81 -11.1%
2007 8.47 -28.2%
2008 8 -5.6%
2013 5.1 -36.3%
2014 5.56 +9.1%
2015 5.85 +5.1%
2016 6.98 +19.3%
2017 6.06 -13.1%
2018 6.34 +4.5%
2019 4.95 -21.9%
2020 8.98 +81.4%
2021 5.66 -36.9%
2022 7.22 +27.5%
2023 6.52 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6 8 16.24 9
2010s 5.83 4.95 6.98 7
2020s 7.1 5.66 8.98 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 28 El Salvador 7.9 compare
  2. 29 Barbados 7.44 compare
  3. 30 Paraguay 6.78 compare
  4. 32 Chile 6.35 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 4.49 compare
  6. 34 Cuba 4.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Suriname?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Suriname was 6.52 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2001.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2019.
How does Suriname rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Suriname ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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