Population ages 80 and above, female in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.4%
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.9% for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Suriname peaked at 1.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 104th 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 80 and above, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 101 Ecuador 2.0% compare
- 102 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 103 Palau 2.0% compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.9% compare
- 106 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 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 80 and above, female in Suriname?
- Population ages 80 and above, female 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 80 and above, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.