Suriname
Level calmupdated 4 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Suriname?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 7 events there, including 3 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Epidemic, Travel advisory.
Is there a government travel advisory for Suriname?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 3 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Suriname: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Fire detected by satellite — Sipaliwini (113 hotspots)
3 days ago · NASA FIRMS
Fire detected by satellite — Sipaliwini (108 hotspots)
12 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Fire detected by satellite — Sipaliwini (119 hotspots)
14 days ago · NASA FIRMS · Ended
Wildfire — in Suriname, Brazil 1032450 — Sipaliwini
18 days ago · NASA EONET · Ended
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Suriname?
Suriname records little, and what it records is health related. Over the last 12 months there are three entries in all: two epidemic episodes, both rated severe, and one travel advisory. That is a thin record, and it is more honest to say so than to fill the space. Among the hazards tracked here, only epidemics have a real season. The months carrying those few entries, February and March, count all hazard types together, so on their own they say very little. On homicides, the country sits at 6.5 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicides and nothing else; it says nothing about theft or scams. The overall level is 3 out of 4, driven by the health side rather than by the number of events.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, what matters here is the nature of the risk, not its volume. Two alerts are live right now, so read them before you fix your movements. A severe health episode mostly changes daily life around you: local instructions can shift from one day to the next and health services carry the load. Check what your insurance actually covers on site before you book, and keep an offline copy of your documents. Because the record is thin, do not read it as proof of calm; three entries in twelve months is too little to draw a trend from. For evenings out, plan how you get back rather than improvising it.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Epidemics are the only hazard type recorded in the last 12 months—two events, both severe. The homicide rate is 6.5 per 100k, roughly three times the global median of 2.1. Data overall is sparse; little was captured beyond these epidemics. No armed conflict is active. No official travel advisories are in place.
To watch right now
- Two alerts are live at the moment, which is not the case in an ordinary month here; open them and check what area they cover before moving around.
To watch as a rule
- Health notices: epidemics are the one hazard here with a genuine season, and both recorded episodes were rated severe.
- Homicides run at 6.5 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1; that number covers homicides only.
- A thin record, three entries over the last 12 months, so the absence of data is not evidence of calm.
Good reflexes
- Read the two live alerts in full before you plan any trip inland or between towns.
- Check what your insurance covers on site, and save the policy number offline.
- Follow the local health notices weekly rather than once at arrival.
- Ask your host or your coworking desk what is being said locally, since a health episode moves faster than the news.
- Book your ride home before a late evening instead of sorting it out on the street.
Suriname: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
Suriname: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 15.7 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Hospital beds: 2.9 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
Watch out vs the world median
- Homicides: 6.5 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 55.8 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Physicians: 1.4 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- New displacements, disasters: 2.3 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Close to the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
1,500 people in total
24 people in total
3,191 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
3.1/10 — low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Above the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Suriname: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 4 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire4
Last 12 months · 7 events
Eventsof which severe- Wildfire4
- Epidemic22 2 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
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What travellers lived
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