Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita was 0.1081 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname stood at 0.1081. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.1435 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1081, in 2023.
That places Suriname 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1435 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1407 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1378 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.135 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1296 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1271 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1235 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.121 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1185 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.119 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1106 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1081 | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1081 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1081 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1309 | 0.1185 | 0.1435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1134 | 0.1081 | 0.119 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita in Suriname was 0.1081 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1435 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1081 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs health expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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