Population ages 20-24, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 20-24, male was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1986
All-time low
6.8%
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Suriname is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Suriname peaked at 12.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1968.
That places Suriname 78th 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 20-24, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 75 Togo 8.7% compare
- 76 Ecuador 8.7% compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.7% compare
- 79 Namibia 8.6% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 8.5% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 8.5% 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 population ages 20-24, male in Suriname?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Suriname was 8.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1968.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.