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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Suriname's life expectancy stands at 73.76 as of 2024-12-31, up from 73.63 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Suriname's life expectancy was 73.76, up from 73.63 in 2023.
In 2023, Suriname's life expectancy was 73.63, up from 73.25 in 2022.
In 2022, Suriname's life expectancy was 73.25, up from 68.94 in 2021.
In 2021, Suriname's life expectancy was 68.94, down from 72.32 in 2020.
In 2020, Suriname's life expectancy was 72.32, up from 71.77 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.76 | +0.126 |
| 2023 | 73.63 | +0.377 |
| 2022 | 73.25 | +4.31 |
| 2021 | 68.94 | -3.38 |
| 2020 | 72.32 | +0.548 |
| 2019 | 71.77 | +0.305 |
| 2018 | 71.47 | +0.221 |
| 2017 | 71.25 | +0.268 |
| 2016 | 70.98 | +0.412 |
| 2015 | 70.57 | +0.237 |
| 2014 | 70.33 | +0.22 |
| 2013 | 70.11 | +0.153 |
| 2012 | 69.96 | +0.137 |
| 2011 | 69.82 | +0.194 |
| 2010 | 69.63 | +0.303 |
| 2009 | 69.32 | +0.45 |
| 2008 | 68.87 | +0.566 |
| 2007 | 68.31 | +0.664 |
| 2006 | 67.64 | +0.646 |
| 2005 | 67 | +0.635 |
| 2004 | 66.36 | +0.584 |
| 2003 | 65.78 | +0.504 |
| 2002 | 65.27 | +0.454 |
| 2001 | 64.82 | +0.411 |
| 2000 | 64.41 | +0.374 |
| 1999 | 64.04 | +0.329 |
| 1998 | 63.71 | +0.321 |
| 1997 | 63.39 | +0.306 |
| 1996 | 63.08 | +0.3 |
| 1995 | 62.78 | +0.237 |
| 1994 | 62.54 | +0.16 |
| 1993 | 62.38 | +0.136 |
| 1992 | 62.25 | +0.095 |
| 1991 | 62.15 | +0.063 |
| 1990 | 62.09 | +0.106 |
| 1989 | 61.98 | +0.505 |
| 1988 | 61.48 | +0.163 |
| 1987 | 61.31 | +0.155 |
| 1986 | 61.16 | -0.199 |
| 1985 | 61.36 | +0.147 |
| 1984 | 61.21 | +0.139 |
| 1983 | 61.07 | +0.138 |
| 1982 | 60.93 | +0.139 |
| 1981 | 60.8 | +0.141 |
| 1980 | 60.65 | +0.127 |
| 1979 | 60.53 | +0.126 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | +0.124 |
| 1977 | 60.28 | +0.122 |
| 1976 | 60.16 | +0.12 |
| 1975 | 60.04 | +0.121 |
| 1974 | 59.91 | +0.121 |
| 1973 | 59.79 | +0.108 |
| 1972 | 59.69 | +0.095 |
| 1971 | 59.59 | +0.096 |
| 1970 | 59.49 | +0.1 |
| 1969 | 59.39 | +0.102 |
| 1968 | 59.29 | +0.12 |
| 1967 | 59.17 | -0.06 |
| 1966 | 59.23 | +0.095 |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.229 |
| 1964 | 58.91 | +0.412 |
| 1963 | 58.5 | +0.473 |
| 1962 | 58.02 | +0.733 |
| 1961 | 57.29 | +0.695 |
| 1960 | 56.6 | — |
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Suriname's life expectancy is 73.76 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 73.63 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 73.76 (2024); the lowest is 56.6 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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