Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname
Suriname: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 9.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.2 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.56 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname stood at 9.2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname peaked at 10.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.57 years, in 1950.
That places Suriname 72nd out of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.77 years | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 3.88 years | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.99 years | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.1 years | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 4.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.31 years | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 4.43 years | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 4.58 years | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 4.75 years | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 4.93 years | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 5.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.25 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.16 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.08 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.01 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.11 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.56 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.87 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.21 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.57 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.92 years | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.22 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.21 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.37 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.56 years | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 8.72 years | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 9.05 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.95 years | 3.57 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.03 years | 4.58 years | 5.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 5.22 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 years | 5.24 years | 5.26 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 years | 4.98 years | 5.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5 years | 7.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 years | 7.55 years | 8.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 years | 8.72 years | 10.56 years | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Suriname was 9.2 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 years in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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