Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Life expectancy at birth
Saint Lucia
73
in 2025
Suriname
73.9
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
26th
Suriname rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 73.9 against 73 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.93 | 53.17 | 0.7693 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 58.55 | 2.86 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 65.72 | 59.99 | 5.74 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 69.59 | 61.2 | 8.4 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 70.75 | 62.84 | 7.91 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 72.26 | 66.78 | 5.48 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 72.69 | 70.59 | 2.1 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 72.11 | 72.63 | 0.5276 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 73.9 against 73 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.9, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.