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Suriname Life Expectancy

Suriname's life expectancy rose to 73.63 years in 2023, up from 73.25 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% (0.38) from the previous year. Suriname has life expectancy lower than the global median (73.63 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Suriname is lower (73.63 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 31st out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 73.63
2022 73.25
2021 68.94
2020 72.32
2019 71.77
2018 71.47
2017 71.25
2016 70.98
2015 70.57
2014 70.33
2013 70.11
2012 69.96
2011 69.82
2010 69.63
2009 69.32
2008 68.87
2007 68.31
2006 67.64
2005 67
2004 66.36
2003 65.78
2002 65.27
2001 64.82
2000 64.41
1999 64.03
1998 63.71
1997 63.38
1996 63.08
1995 62.78
1994 62.54
1993 62.38
1992 62.25
1991 62.15
1990 62.09
1989 61.98
1988 61.48
1987 61.31
1986 61.16
1985 61.36
1984 61.21
1983 61.07
1982 60.93
1981 60.8
1980 60.65
1979 60.53
1978 60.4
1977 60.28
1976 60.16
1975 60.03
1974 59.91
1973 59.79
1972 59.69
1971 59.59
1970 59.49
1969 59.39
1968 59.29
1967 59.17
1966 59.23
1965 59.14
1964 58.91
1963 58.5
1962 58.02
1961 57.29
1960 56.59
Suriname Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Suriname is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 15.2 15.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.48 0.8 2021