Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname
Suriname: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.46
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.46
in 2023
All-time low
49.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 70.46 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname peaked at 70.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.1, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.1 | — |
| 1951 | 49.42 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.73 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 50.43 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.11 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 51.76 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 52.39 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 53.01 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53.61 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 54.18 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 54.81 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 55.47 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.15 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56.48 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.74 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.82 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.67 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.78 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.88 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.98 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.17 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.26 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.37 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.59 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.81 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57.93 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.05 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.17 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 58.28 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.4 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.51 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.64 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.17 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.45 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.17 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.31 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.52 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.37 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.49 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.93 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.42 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.52 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.13 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.74 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.86 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.65 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.18 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.04 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.06 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 70.46 | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 70.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 70.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 | 49.1 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.37 | 54.81 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 56.98 | 57.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.42 | 58.05 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 | 59.23 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.86 | 61.49 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 | 66.49 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 | 66.04 | 70.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 130 Dominican Republic 70.53 compare
- 131 India 70.52 compare
- 132 United States Virgin Islands 70.51 compare
- 134 Iraq 70.43 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
- 136 Honduras 70.35 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Suriname was 70.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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