Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Life expectancy at birth
Dominican Republic
73.72 years
in 2023
Suriname
73.63 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
132nd
Suriname rank
134th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 73.72 years against 73.63 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.52 years | 53.17 years | 5.65 years | Suriname |
| 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 | 73.08 years | 72.04 years | 1.04 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 73.72 years against 73.63 years in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.09 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Period life expectancy at birth.