Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname
Suriname: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 73.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
50.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname stood at 73.63 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname peaked at 73.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7 years, in 1950.
That places Suriname 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 52.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 52.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 54.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 55.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 55.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.94 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 73.25 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 73.63 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 years | 50.7 years | 55.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.55 years | 56.59 years | 59.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.99 years | 59.49 years | 60.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 years | 60.65 years | 61.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 years | 62.09 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 years | 64.41 years | 69.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 69.63 years | 71.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 years | 68.94 years | 73.63 years | 4 |
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- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Suriname was 73.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 years in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.