Population ages 15-64, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 15-64, male was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Suriname stood at 67.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Suriname peaked at 67.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1968.
That places Suriname 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 67.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 67.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 46.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.0% | 67.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 population ages 15-64, male in Suriname?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Suriname was 67.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1968.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Suriname ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.