Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 73.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.63 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
59.49 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.63 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname peaked at 73.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.49 years, in 1970.
That places Suriname 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.49 years | — |
| 1971 | 59.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 59.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 60.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 60.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 60.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 60.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.27 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 67.64 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 68.94 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 73.25 years | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 73.63 years | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 73.63 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 73.63 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.99 years | 59.49 years | 60.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2 years | 60.65 years | 61.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.84 years | 62.09 years | 64.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 years | 64.41 years | 69.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.59 years | 69.63 years | 71.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 years | 68.94 years | 73.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 112 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 114 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 116 Belize 73.57 years compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 118 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname was 73.63 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.49 years in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release