Mauritania vs Suriname: Healthy life expectancy
Mauritania
60.39 Years
in 2021
Suriname
60.3 Years
in 2021
Mauritania rank
120th
Suriname rank
122nd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 60.39 Years against 60.3 Years in Suriname, a difference of 0.09 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritania ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.52 Years | 61.88 Years | 4.37 Years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 60.89 Years | 63.18 Years | 2.29 Years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 60.47 Years | 61.53 Years | 1.06 Years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Mauritania, at 60.39 Years against 60.3 Years in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 0.09 Years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Mauritania ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 122nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.