Mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname
Suriname: Mens life expectancy at birth was 70.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.46
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.46
in 2023
All-time low
49.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname is 70.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname peaked at 70.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.1, in 1950.
That places Suriname 127th out of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.1 | — |
| 1951 | 49.42 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.73 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 50.43 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 51.11 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 51.76 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 52.39 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 53.01 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 53.61 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 54.18 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 54.81 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 55.47 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56.15 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 56.48 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 56.74 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 56.82 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.67 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 56.78 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.88 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 56.98 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 57.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 57.17 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.26 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 57.37 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.59 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 57.81 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 57.93 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.05 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.17 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 58.28 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.4 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.51 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.64 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.17 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 58.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.45 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.17 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.23 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.31 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.52 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.05 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.37 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.49 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.93 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.42 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.52 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.13 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.74 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.86 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.65 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.18 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.16 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.04 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.06 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 70.46 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.47 | 49.1 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.37 | 54.81 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 56.98 | 57.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.42 | 58.05 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.87 | 59.23 | 61.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.86 | 61.49 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 | 66.49 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 | 66.04 | 70.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 124 Dominican Republic 70.53 compare
- 125 India 70.52 compare
- 126 United States Virgin Islands 70.51 compare
- 128 Iraq 70.43 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
- 130 Honduras 70.35 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Suriname was 70.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Suriname ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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