CONTENT
Causes of death across Suriname are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Suriname.
Highlights of Suriname BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Suriname gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 92.22%
92.22% - Fat : 38.74%
38.74% - Plant protein : 7.24%
7.24% - Animal protein : 5.94%
5.94% - 44.14% increase in caloric supply : Currently Suriname gets 2753/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1910/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Suriname
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Suriname
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Suriname average intake is 156.82 grams
- Plantains, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapefruit are three major Fruit Types Intake in Suriname
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Suriname average Fruit intake is 319.07grams
- In Suriname, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 59.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Suriname is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 637 |
| 2 | Wheat | 418 |
| 3 | Maize | 18 |
| 4 | Oats | 6 |
| 5 | Barley | 1 |
| 6 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 1082 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 453 |
| 3 | Sugar | 428 |
| 4 | Meat | 270 |
| 5 | Fruits & Vegetables | 201 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 89 |
| 8 | Starchy Roots | 62 |
| 9 | Other | 57 |
| 10 | Pulses | 22 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Suriname with 1314 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 34% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Suriname.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 1793 deaths (year 2016).
- 49.4% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Suicide and Cancers are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 37% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Suriname are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 24 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Unsafe water source and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, High body-mass index (obesity) and Smoking are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood sugar, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.53% of Suriname population was suffering from cancer i.e. 2314 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 75) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 72 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 0% of survival chance.Suriname was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 95% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 1022 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 404 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 75 people were dead. This means 18.56% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Suriname and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.53 % of Suriname population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Suriname
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 118 | 3.01% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1314 | 33.53% |
| Kidney disease | 187 | 4.77% |
| Respiratory disease | 96 | 2.45% |
| Liver disease | 97 | 2.48% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 517 | 13.19% |
| Digestive disease | 111 | 2.83% |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 0.05% |
| Cancers | 603 | 15.39% |
| Parkinson's disease | 10 | 0.26% |
| Fire | 13 | 0.33% |
| Malaria | 2 | 0.05% |
| Drowning | 32 | 0.82% |
| Homicide | 51 | 1.3% |
| HIV/AIDS | 61 | 1.56% |
| Drug disorder | 6 | 0.15% |
| Tuberculosis | 10 | 0.26% |
| Road incidents | 110 | 2.81% |
| Maternal deaths | 6 | 0.15% |
| Neonatal deaths | 166 | 4.24% |
| Alcohol disorder | 12 | 0.31% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 38 | 0.97% |
| Road incidents | 110 | 2.81% |
| Digestive disease | 111 | 2.83% |
| Dementia | 118 | 3.01% |
| Suicide | 131 | 3.34% |
| Neonatal deaths | 166 | 4.24% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 182.552931377 | 4.66% |
| Kidney disease | 187 | 4.77% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 517 | 13.2% |
| Cancers | 603 | 15.4% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1314 | 33.55% |