Sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname
Suriname: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.07
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname is 1.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname peaked at 1.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1959.
Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Saint Martin (French part) 1.09 compare
- 51 Saint Helena 1.09 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.09 compare
- 54 Uganda 1.09 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 compare
- 56 Somalia 1.09 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 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 sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Suriname was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1959.
- How does Suriname rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.