Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth, total

Suriname
73.76 years
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
73.62 years
in 2024
Suriname rank
119th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
122nd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 73.76 years against 73.62 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.14 years.

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

Suriname ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd of 218 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1960s 58.55 years 63.89 years 5.33 years Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 59.99 years 65.64 years 5.65 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 61.2 years 66.8 years 5.61 years Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 62.84 years 67.98 years 5.14 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 66.78 years 70 years 3.22 years Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 70.59 years 72.65 years 2.07 years Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 72.38 years 72.84 years 0.4576 years Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
Suriname, at 73.76 years against 73.62 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.14 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Suriname ranks 119th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 122nd 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.