Difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname
Suriname: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.23
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.53
in 2020
All-time low
2.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.23 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname peaked at 7.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1950.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 | — |
| 1951 | 2.78 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.85 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.89 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.95 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.04 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.23 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 4.14 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4.44 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 5.03 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 5.05 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.08 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.14 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.29 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.35 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.37 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6.02 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.04 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.48 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.59 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.78 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.95 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.28 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | -0.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 3.14 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 5.08 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 5.26 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 | 5.59 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 | 5.69 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 6.19 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 5.84 | 7.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Croatia 6.27 compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 6.26 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 6.25 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 6.19 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 6.14 compare
- 56 Mauritius 6.1 compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Suriname was 6.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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