Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname
Suriname: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 73.63 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
68.94
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname stood at 73.63. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname peaked at 73.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.94, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.82 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.69 | 69.82 | 71.77 | 9 |
| 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Suriname was 73.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.94 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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