Mauritius vs Suriname: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Mauritius
6.1 years
in 2023
Suriname
6.23 years
in 2023
Mauritius rank
56th
Suriname rank
53rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6.23 years against 6.1 years in Mauritius, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritius ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 years | 2.91 years | 0.3654 years | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 3.68 years | 4.19 years | 0.5112 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 6.4 years | 5.14 years | 1.26 years | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 7.17 years | 5.55 years | 1.62 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7.03 years | 5.83 years | 1.2 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 5.87 years | 0.4716 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.44 years | 6.32 years | 0.1282 years | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6.42 years | 6.47 years | 0.05 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6.23 years against 6.1 years in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.13 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mauritius ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.