Population ages 70-74, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 70-74, male was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male in Suriname stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Suriname peaked at 1.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 119 Myanmar 1.9% compare
- 120 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 121 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 123 Nepal 1.9% compare
- 124 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 125 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% 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 70-74, male in Suriname?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Suriname was 1.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Suriname ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 70-74, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.