Historical dataset showing Suriname crime rate per 100K population by year from 2000 to 2021.

Historical dataset showing Suriname murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 2000 to 2021.

The number of intentional homicides registered in Suriname has remained well below 40 between 2017 and 2019, but reached 55 in 2020. In 2005 the number of people that were intentionally killed reached 69, making it the deadliest year for the South American country in the indicated time period. As of 2023, the number of intentional homicides has decreased to 41.

In 2023, it was estimated that approximately 6.52 people were murdered every 100,000 inhabitants in Suriname. The homicide rate registered in this other South American countries such as Brazil and Venezuela exceeded by over fivefold the rate in Suriname.

Suriname: Robberies per 100,000 people: Pour cet indicateur, The UN office on drugs and crime fournit des données pour la Suriname de à . La valeur moyenne pour Suriname pendant cette période était de robberies per 100,000 people avec un minimum de robberies per 100,000 people en et un maximum de robberies per 100,000 people en .

Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 3.907 Ratio in 2008. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.765 Ratio for 2007. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 4.836 Ratio from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2008, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.765 Ratio in 2007 and a record low of 3.907 Ratio in 2008. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Suriname – Table SR.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

Suriname: Kidnappings per 100,000 people: Pour cet indicateur, The UN office on drugs and crime fournit des données pour la Suriname de à . La valeur moyenne pour Suriname pendant cette période était de kidnappings per 100,000 people avec un minimum de kidnappings per 100,000 people en et un maximum de kidnappings per 100,000 people en .

Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 12.731 Ratio in 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.851 Ratio for 2007. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 12.291 Ratio from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2008, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.731 Ratio in 2008 and a record low of 11.851 Ratio in 2007. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Suriname – Table SR.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 10.700 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.500 Ratio for 2010. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 9.500 Ratio from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.700 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 3.100 Ratio in 2005. Suriname SR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Suriname – Table SR.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; Weighted average;