Life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy, source comparison was 73.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
50.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.63 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname peaked at 73.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7 years, in 1950.
That places Suriname 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 52.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 52.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 54.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 54.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 55.36 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 55.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 57.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 58.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 59.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 59.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.94 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 73.25 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 73.63 years | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 73.63 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 73.63 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.17 years | 50.7 years | 55.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.55 years | 56.59 years | 59.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.99 years | 59.49 years | 60.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 years | 60.65 years | 61.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 years | 62.09 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 years | 64.41 years | 69.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 69.63 years | 71.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 years | 68.94 years | 73.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 years compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 73.42 years 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Suriname was 73.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 years in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.