Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Suriname: Sex gap in life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.48 years
in 2023
Suriname
6.38 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
51st
Suriname rank
53rd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Suriname
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6.48 years against 6.38 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.01 years | 3.7 years | 0.3127 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 4.26 years | 4.77 years | 0.5093 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 5.93 years | 5.59 years | 0.3386 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 6.93 years | 5.96 years | 0.9699 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 11.62 years | 6.2 years | 5.42 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 7.2 years | 6.18 years | 1.03 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 6.76 years | 6.53 years | 0.2287 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 6.9 years | 6.62 years | 0.2811 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Suriname?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6.48 years against 6.38 years in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
- 0.1 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.