Life expectancy at birth in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy at birth was 73.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.9
in 2025
All-time low
50.7
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.9 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Suriname peaked at 73.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.7, in 1950.
That places Suriname 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7 | — |
| 1951 | 51.07 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.4 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 52.1 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 52.79 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.45 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.1 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 54.74 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 55.36 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 55.94 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.29 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.5 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.91 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.23 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.17 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.29 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.39 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.59 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.69 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.79 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.91 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.03 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.15 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.28 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.4 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.53 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.65 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.93 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.07 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.36 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.16 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.31 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.48 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.98 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.15 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.25 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.38 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.54 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.08 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.39 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.04 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.41 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.82 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.36 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.64 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.31 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.32 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.63 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.11 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.33 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.98 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.77 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.32 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.94 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 73.25 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.76 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 | 50.7 | 55.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.55 | 56.6 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.99 | 59.49 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 | 60.65 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 | 62.09 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 | 64.41 | 69.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 | 69.63 | 71.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.63 | 68.94 | 73.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 20 Paraguay 74.11 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 73.99 compare
- 22 Belize 73.9 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 73.75 compare
- 25 Honduras 73.22 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 73 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Suriname?
- Life expectancy at birth in Suriname was 73.9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Suriname ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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