Life Expectancy at Birth: Suriname
Suriname's life expectancy at birth is currently 73.757 years as of 2024. # Suriname Life Expectancy at Birth Suriname's life expectancy reached 73.
Current (2024)
73.757 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
73.757 years
Low (1960)
56.595 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Suriname
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Suriname
Analysis# Suriname Life Expectancy at Birth
Suriname's life expectancy reached 73.757 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. Over the past six decades, the country has achieved remarkable health progress, climbing from 56.595 years in 1960—a gain of 30.3%. This sustained improvement reflects advances in healthcare access, disease prevention, and living conditions across the nation.
The recent trajectory shows consistent gains with one notable exception: a sharp dip to 68.943 years in 2021, likely driven by COVID-19 mortality impacts. Recovery proved swift, with the country rebounding strongly in 2022 and 2023 before stabilizing at its current level. The steady upward trend from 2015 onward, interrupted only by the pandemic year, suggests Suriname's health systems are resilient and continue supporting longer lifespans.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.757 years | +0.17% |
| 2023 | 73.631 years | +0.51% |
| 2022 | 73.254 years | +6.25% |
| 2021 | 68.943 years | -4.67% |
| 2020 | 72.321 years | +0.76% |
| 2019 | 71.773 years | +0.43% |
| 2018 | 71.468 years | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 71.247 years | +0.38% |
| 2016 | 70.979 years | +0.58% |
| 2015 | 70.567 years | +0.34% |
| 2014 | 70.33 years | +0.31% |
| 2013 | 70.11 years | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 69.957 years | +0.20% |
| 2011 | 69.82 years | +0.28% |
| 2010 | 69.626 years | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 69.323 years | +0.65% |
| 2008 | 68.873 years | +0.83% |
| 2007 | 68.307 years | +0.98% |
| 2006 | 67.643 years | +0.96% |
| 2005 | 66.997 years | +0.96% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.362 years | +0.89% |
| 2003 | 65.778 years | +0.77% |
| 2002 | 65.274 years | +0.70% |
| 2001 | 64.82 years | +0.64% |
| 2000 | 64.409 years | +0.58% |
| 1999 | 64.035 years | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 63.706 years | +0.51% |
| 1997 | 63.385 years | +0.49% |
| 1996 | 63.079 years | +0.48% |
| 1995 | 62.779 years | +0.38% |
| 1994 | 62.542 years | +0.26% |
| 1993 | 62.382 years | +0.22% |
| 1992 | 62.246 years | +0.15% |
| 1991 | 62.151 years | +0.10% |
| 1990 | 62.088 years | +0.17% |
| 1989 | 61.982 years | +0.82% |
| 1988 | 61.477 years | +0.27% |
| 1987 | 61.314 years | +0.25% |
| 1986 | 61.159 years | -0.32% |
| 1985 | 61.358 years | +0.24% |
| 1984 | 61.211 years | +0.23% |
| 1983 | 61.072 years | +0.23% |
| 1982 | 60.934 years | +0.23% |
| 1981 | 60.795 years | +0.23% |
| 1980 | 60.654 years | +0.21% |
| 1979 | 60.527 years | +0.21% |
| 1978 | 60.401 years | +0.21% |
| 1977 | 60.277 years | +0.20% |
| 1976 | 60.155 years | +0.20% |
| 1975 | 60.035 years | +0.20% |
| 1974 | 59.914 years | +0.20% |
| 1973 | 59.793 years | +0.18% |
| 1972 | 59.685 years | +0.16% |
| 1971 | 59.59 years | +0.16% |
| 1970 | 59.494 years | +0.17% |
| 1969 | 59.394 years | +0.17% |
| 1968 | 59.292 years | +0.20% |
| 1967 | 59.172 years | -0.10% |
| 1966 | 59.232 years | +0.16% |
| 1965 | 59.137 years | +0.39% |
| 1964 | 58.908 years | +0.70% |
| 1963 | 58.496 years | +0.82% |
| 1962 | 58.023 years | +1.28% |
| 1961 | 57.29 years | +1.23% |
| 1960 | 56.595 years | — |
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