Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Suriname
Suriname: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 10.82 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▬ Flat
Intentional homicides, male in Suriname, 2007–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Suriname stood at 10.82 per 100,000 male.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Suriname peaked at 13.36 per 100,000 male in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.85 per 100,000 male, in 2015.
That places Suriname 41st out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.3 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2008 | 12.13 per 100,000 male | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.06 per 100,000 male | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 8.97 per 100,000 male | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.85 per 100,000 male | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 8.45 per 100,000 male | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 8.38 per 100,000 male | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 100,000 male | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 100,000 male | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 13.36 per 100,000 male | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 9.05 per 100,000 male | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 11.23 per 100,000 male | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 10.82 per 100,000 male | -3.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.82 per 100,000 male is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.82 per 100,000 male is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 per 100,000 male | 11.3 per 100,000 male | 12.13 per 100,000 male | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7 per 100,000 male | 7.85 per 100,000 male | 10.3 per 100,000 male | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.11 per 100,000 male | 9.05 per 100,000 male | 13.36 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Suriname?
- Intentional homicides, male in Suriname was 10.82 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 per 100,000 male in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.