Life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname
Suriname: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.63 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Suriname, 1970β2023
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 212 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.06 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.25 (2023)
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 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release