Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Suriname
Suriname: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Suriname?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Suriname was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1959.
- How does Suriname rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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