Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Life expectancy at birth, female

Dominican Republic
77.11 years
in 2024
Suriname
76.98 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Suriname rank
120th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 77.11 years against 76.98 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Suriname ranks 120th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 56.56 years 61.14 years 4.58 years Suriname
1970s 62.79 years 63.02 years 0.2282 years Suriname
1980s 67.72 years 64.37 years 3.35 years Dominican Republic
1990s 72.32 years 66.07 years 6.25 years Dominican Republic
2000s 74.1 years 70.04 years 4.06 years Dominican Republic
2010s 76.54 years 73.98 years 2.56 years Dominican Republic
2020s 76.83 years 75.73 years 1.1 years Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
Dominican Republic, at 77.11 years against 76.98 years in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
0.13 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Suriname ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.