Womens life expectancy at birth in Suriname
Suriname: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 76.83 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Suriname peaked at 76.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.67, in 1950.
That places Suriname 128th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.17 | 52.67 | 57.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.14 | 58.68 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 | 62.5 | 63.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.37 | 63.74 | 65.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.07 | 65.22 | 67.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.04 | 67.62 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.98 | 73.08 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.42 | 72.14 | 76.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 125 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 127 Paraguay 76.95 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 130 Seychelles 76.52 compare
- 131 Venezuela 76.5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Suriname?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Suriname was 76.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 76.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.67 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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