Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 73.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.63
in 2023
All-time low
50.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname is 73.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname peaked at 73.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 128th of 229 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.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 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 | 56.59 | +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 | 60.16 | +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 | 63.38 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.03 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 | 50.7 | 55.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.55 | 56.59 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.99 | 59.49 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 | 60.65 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 | 62.09 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 | 64.41 | 69.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 | 69.63 | 71.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 68.94 | 73.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 125 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 127 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.64 compare
- 129 Belize 73.57 compare
- 130 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
- 131 Ukraine 73.42 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Suriname was 73.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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