Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Life expectancy at birth, total
Dominican Republic
73.87 years
in 2024
Suriname
73.76 years
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Suriname rank
119th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.87 years against 73.76 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.11 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 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.64 years | 58.55 years | 3.92 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 60.85 years | 59.99 years | 0.86 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 65.35 years | 61.2 years | 4.16 years | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 69.13 years | 62.84 years | 6.29 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 66.78 years | 4.15 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 72.94 years | 70.59 years | 2.36 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 73.24 years | 72.38 years | 0.8572 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.87 years against 73.76 years in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.11 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, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Suriname ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.