Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.46 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.46 years
in 2023
All-time low
49.1 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 70.46 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname peaked at 70.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.1 years, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 49.42 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 50.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.11 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 51.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 52.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 53.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 54.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 54.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 55.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 58.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.26 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.86 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.04 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.06 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 70.46 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 years | 49.1 years | 54.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.37 years | 54.81 years | 56.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 years | 56.98 years | 57.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.42 years | 58.05 years | 59.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 years | 59.23 years | 61.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.86 years | 61.49 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 years | 66.49 years | 68.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 years | 66.04 years | 70.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 130 Dominican Republic 70.53 years compare
- 131 India 70.52 years compare
- 132 United States Virgin Islands 70.51 years compare
- 134 Iraq 70.43 years compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 years compare
- 136 Honduras 70.35 years 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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Suriname was 70.46 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 years in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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