Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 73.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.63
in 2023
All-time low
50.7
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Suriname stood at 73.63. 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 hmd unwpp in Suriname peaked at 73.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.7, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 134th of 236 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 hmd unwpp 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 73.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 73.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 72.04 | 68.94 | 73.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 compare
- 135 Belize 73.57 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
- 137 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)
- 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 life expectancy hmd unwpp in Suriname?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Suriname was 73.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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