Intentional homicides in Suriname
Suriname: Intentional homicides was 6.52 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Suriname stood at 6.52 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Suriname peaked at 16.24 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.95 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 50th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 16.24 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 100,000 people | 4.95 per 100,000 people | 6.98 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 5.66 per 100,000 people | 8.98 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Suriname
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 2,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.8% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 46.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 60.88 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 31.4% (2025)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score 58.02 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b 82.7% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure 55 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score 58.62 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Suriname?
- Intentional homicides in Suriname was 6.52 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for intentional homicides?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.