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Suriname life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Suriname ranks 103/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 70.9 years for males, 77.3 years for females, and 74 years for both sexes combined.

Suriname life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 74 70.9 77.3
2025 73.9 70.7 77.1
2024 73.8 70.6 77
2023 73.6 70.5 76.8
2022 73.3 70.1 76.5
2021 68.9 66 72.1
2020 72.3 68.6 76.2
2019 71.8 68.6 75.1
2018 71.5 68.3 74.8
2017 71.2 68.2 74.5
2016 71 67.9 74.3
2015 70.6 67.5 73.9
2014 70.3 67.2 73.8
2013 70.1 66.9 73.6
2012 70 66.8 73.4
2011 69.8 66.6 73.3
2010 69.6 66.5 73.1
2009 69.3 66.2 72.7
2008 68.9 65.9 72.2
2007 68.3 65.3 71.6
2006 67.6 64.7 70.9
2005 67 64.1 70.2
2004 66.4 63.5 69.6
2003 65.8 62.9 69
2002 65.3 62.4 68.5
2001 64.8 61.9 68
2000 64.4 61.5 67.6
1999 64 61.1 67.3
1998 63.7 60.7 67
1997 63.4 60.4 66.6
1996 63.1 60.1 66.3
1995 62.8 59.7 66
1994 62.5 59.5 65.8
1993 62.4 59.4 65.6
1992 62.2 59.3 65.5
1991 62.2 59.3 65.3
1990 62.1 59.2 65.2
1989 62 59.2 65.1
1988 61.5 58.5 64.9
1987 61.3 58.3 64.7
1986 61.2 58.2 64.6
1985 61.4 58.6 64.4
1984 61.2 58.5 64.3
1983 61.1 58.4 64.2
1982 60.9 58.3 64
1981 60.8 58.2 63.9
1980 60.7 58 63.7
1979 60.5 57.9 63.6
1978 60.4 57.8 63.5
1977 60.3 57.7 63.3
1976 60.2 57.6 63.2
1975 60 57.5 63.1
1974 59.9 57.4 62.9
1973 59.8 57.3 62.8
1972 59.7 57.2 62.7
1971 59.6 57.1 62.6
1970 59.5 57 62.5
1969 59.4 56.9 62.4
1968 59.3 56.8 62.3
1967 59.2 56.7 62.1
1966 59.2 56.8 62.1
1965 59.1 56.8 61.8
1964 58.9 56.7 61.5
1963 58.5 56.5 60.9
1962 58 56.1 60.2
1961 57.3 55.5 59.4
1960 56.6 54.8 58.7
1959 55.9 54.2 58
1958 55.4 53.6 57.4
1957 54.7 53 56.8
1956 54.1 52.4 56.1
1955 53.5 51.8 55.5
1954 52.8 51.1 54.8
1953 52.1 50.4 54.1
1952 51.4 49.7 53.4
1951 51.1 49.4 53
1950 50.7 49.1 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Suriname, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 58.9 years for men and 61.7 for women, with a combined average of 60.3 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 13.6 healthy years, 12.1 for males and 14.9 for females.

Suriname life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Suriname, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 46.0 Years

Mean expected age of death: 76.0 Years

Median expected age of death: 78.5 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 97.7% 97.3% 98.1%
50 94.0% 92.7% 95.4%
60 85.8% 82.4% 89.4%
65 79.3% 74.3% 84.8%
70 70.6% 63.8% 77.8%
75 59.7% 50.9% 68.4%
80 45.5% 35.8% 54.9%
85 29.3% 19.9% 38.2%
90 14.9% 8.0% 21.5%
95 5.4% 2.1% 8.8%
100 1.3% 0.3% 2.3%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 29.6% 37.7% 28.4%
99 28.2% 35.9% 26.9%
98 26.6% 34.1% 25.1%
97 25% 32.3% 23.5%
96 23.5% 30.4% 21.9%
95 22% 28.7% 20.3%
94 20.7% 27% 18.9%
93 19.4% 25.4% 17.5%
92 18.2% 23.7% 16.3%
91 17% 22.1% 15%
90 15.8% 20.6% 13.9%
89 14.7% 19.1% 12.8%
88 13.6% 17.7% 11.8%
87 12.6% 16.5% 10.8%
86 11.6% 15.3% 9.91%
85 10.7% 14.2% 9.07%
84 9.94% 13.2% 8.3%
83 9.17% 12.1% 7.6%
82 8.4% 11.1% 6.96%
81 7.66% 10.1% 6.37%
80 6.97% 9.11% 5.81%
79 6.35% 8.21% 5.28%
78 5.78% 7.4% 4.76%
77 5.26% 6.7% 4.26%
76 4.76% 6.09% 3.79%
75 4.3% 5.57% 3.37%
74 3.9% 5.12% 3.01%
73 3.55% 4.73% 2.72%
72 3.27% 4.37% 2.48%
71 3.03% 4.05% 2.3%
70 2.84% 3.74% 2.15%
69 2.66% 3.47% 2.02%
68 2.48% 3.21% 1.87%
67 2.3% 2.97% 1.71%
66 2.11% 2.75% 1.55%
65 1.94% 2.54% 1.38%
64 1.78% 2.36% 1.24%
63 1.64% 2.19% 1.12%
62 1.53% 2.04% 1.04%
61 1.43% 1.89% 0.98%
60 1.34% 1.76% 0.93%
59 1.27% 1.64% 0.9%
58 1.19% 1.52% 0.86%
57 1.11% 1.42% 0.81%
56 1.03% 1.31% 0.74%
55 0.94% 1.21% 0.67%
54 0.86% 1.11% 0.6%
53 0.78% 1.02% 0.54%
52 0.71% 0.93% 0.48%
51 0.65% 0.85% 0.44%
50 0.59% 0.76% 0.41%
49 0.54% 0.69% 0.38%
48 0.49% 0.62% 0.35%
47 0.45% 0.56% 0.33%
46 0.41% 0.51% 0.3%
45 0.37% 0.47% 0.28%
44 0.35% 0.43% 0.26%
43 0.33% 0.4% 0.24%
42 0.31% 0.38% 0.23%
41 0.3% 0.37% 0.23%
40 0.3% 0.36% 0.23%
39 0.29% 0.34% 0.24%
38 0.28% 0.33% 0.24%
37 0.27% 0.32% 0.23%
36 0.26% 0.3% 0.21%
35 0.24% 0.28% 0.2%
34 0.22% 0.26% 0.18%
33 0.2% 0.24% 0.16%
32 0.19% 0.23% 0.15%
31 0.18% 0.22% 0.14%
30 0.18% 0.21% 0.14%
29 0.17% 0.21% 0.13%
28 0.16% 0.2% 0.13%
27 0.15% 0.19% 0.12%
26 0.14% 0.18% 0.11%
25 0.13% 0.17% 0.1%
24 0.12% 0.16% 0.09%
23 0.11% 0.15% 0.08%
22 0.11% 0.14% 0.08%
21 0.1% 0.13% 0.07%
20 0.1% 0.13% 0.07%
19 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
18 0.08% 0.1% 0.07%
17 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
16 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
15 0.05% 0.05% 0.05%
14 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
13 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
12 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
11 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
10 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
9 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
8 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
7 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
6 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
5 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
4 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
3 0.04% 0.04% 0.03%
2 0.04% 0.05% 0.04%
1 0.05% 0.05% 0.04%
0 1.03% 1.18% 0.87%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Suriname, the risk of dying is lowest at age 9 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 1.03% in the birth year, 0.18% at age 30, 1.34% at 60, and 6.97% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Suriname never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 999 years — 790 for males and 1,372 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.6 102 102.7
99 101.7 101.1 101.8
98 100.9 100.2 101
97 100 99.4 100.2
96 99.2 98.5 99.4
95 98.4 97.6 98.6
94 97.6 96.8 97.8
93 96.8 95.9 97.1
92 96 95.1 96.3
91 95.2 94.3 95.6
90 94.5 93.5 94.9
89 93.8 92.8 94.2
88 93 92 93.5
87 92.3 91.3 92.9
86 91.7 90.5 92.2
85 91 89.8 91.6
84 90.4 89.1 91
83 89.7 88.4 90.5
82 89.1 87.8 89.9
81 88.5 87.1 89.4
80 88 86.5 88.9
79 87.4 86 88.4
78 86.9 85.4 87.9
77 86.4 84.9 87.5
76 86 84.4 87
75 85.5 83.9 86.6
74 85.1 83.4 86.3
73 84.7 82.9 85.9
72 84.3 82.5 85.6
71 83.9 82 85.3
70 83.5 81.6 85
69 83.1 81.2 84.6
68 82.8 80.8 84.3
67 82.4 80.4 84.1
66 82.1 80 83.8
65 81.8 79.6 83.5
64 81.4 79.3 83.3
63 81.2 78.9 83.1
62 80.9 78.6 82.9
61 80.6 78.3 82.7
60 80.3 78 82.4
59 80.1 77.7 82.2
58 79.8 77.4 82
57 79.6 77.1 81.8
56 79.3 76.8 81.7
55 79.1 76.5 81.5
54 78.9 76.3 81.3
53 78.7 76.1 81.2
52 78.5 75.9 81
51 78.3 75.6 80.9
50 78.2 75.5 80.8
49 78 75.3 80.7
48 77.9 75.1 80.5
47 77.7 75 80.4
46 77.6 74.8 80.3
45 77.5 74.7 80.2
44 77.4 74.5 80.1
43 77.3 74.4 80.1
42 77.1 74.3 80
41 77 74.2 79.9
40 76.9 74.1 79.8
39 76.8 73.9 79.7
38 76.7 73.8 79.6
37 76.6 73.7 79.5
36 76.5 73.6 79.4
35 76.4 73.5 79.3
34 76.3 73.4 79.2
33 76.2 73.3 79.2
32 76.1 73.2 79.1
31 76.1 73.1 79
30 76 73 79
29 75.9 72.9 78.9
28 75.8 72.8 78.8
27 75.7 72.7 78.8
26 75.7 72.7 78.7
25 75.6 72.6 78.7
24 75.5 72.5 78.6
23 75.5 72.4 78.6
22 75.4 72.4 78.5
21 75.4 72.3 78.5
20 75.3 72.2 78.4
19 75.3 72.2 78.4
18 75.2 72.1 78.3
17 75.2 72.1 78.3
16 75.1 72 78.3
15 75.1 72 78.2
14 75.1 72 78.2
13 75.1 72 78.2
12 75 72 78.2
11 75 71.9 78.2
10 75 71.9 78.1
9 75 71.9 78.1
8 75 71.9 78.1
7 75 71.9 78.1
6 74.9 71.9 78.1
5 74.9 71.8 78.1
4 74.9 71.8 78
3 74.9 71.8 78
2 74.8 71.8 78
1 74.8 71.7 77.9
0 74 70.9 77.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Suriname, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 81.8 years, rising to 83.5 at 70, 85.5 at 75, and 88 at 80 — all higher than the 74 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Suriname.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 1.24% 0.28% 2.23%
99 1.73% 0.44% 3.05%
98 2.36% 0.67% 4.08%
97 3.14% 0.98% 5.33%
96 4.11% 1.41% 6.83%
95 5.27% 1.98% 8.57%
94 6.64% 2.72% 10.6%
93 8.24% 3.65% 12.8%
92 10.1% 4.78% 15.3%
91 12.1% 6.14% 18%
90 14.4% 7.73% 20.9%
89 16.9% 9.55% 24%
88 19.6% 11.6% 27.2%
87 22.4% 13.9% 30.5%
86 25.3% 16.4% 33.8%
85 28.4% 19.1% 37.2%
84 31.5% 22% 40.6%
83 34.7% 25.1% 43.9%
82 37.8% 28.2% 47.2%
81 41% 31.4% 50.4%
80 44.1% 34.5% 53.5%
79 47% 37.6% 56.5%
78 49.9% 40.6% 59.3%
77 52.7% 43.5% 62%
76 55.3% 46.4% 64.4%
75 57.8% 49.1% 66.7%
74 60.2% 51.7% 68.7%
73 62.4% 54.3% 70.6%
72 64.5% 56.8% 72.4%
71 66.5% 59.2% 74.1%
70 68.5% 61.5% 75.8%
69 70.3% 63.7% 77.3%
68 72.1% 65.8% 78.8%
67 73.8% 67.8% 80.2%
66 75.4% 69.8% 81.4%
65 76.9% 71.6% 82.6%
64 78.3% 73.3% 83.6%
63 79.6% 74.9% 84.6%
62 80.8% 76.5% 85.5%
61 82% 78% 86.3%
60 83.1% 79.4% 87.1%
59 84.2% 80.7% 87.9%
58 85.2% 82% 88.7%
57 86.1% 83.1% 89.4%
56 87% 84.2% 90%
55 87.9% 85.3% 90.7%
54 88.6% 86.2% 91.2%
53 89.3% 87.1% 91.7%
52 90% 87.9% 92.1%
51 90.6% 88.7% 92.5%
50 91.1% 89.4% 92.9%
49 91.6% 90% 93.3%
48 92% 90.6% 93.6%
47 92.5% 91.1% 93.9%
46 92.8% 91.5% 94.2%
45 93.2% 92% 94.5%
44 93.5% 92.4% 94.7%
43 93.8% 92.7% 94.9%
42 94.1% 93.1% 95.2%
41 94.4% 93.4% 95.4%
40 94.7% 93.8% 95.6%
39 94.9% 94.1% 95.8%
38 95.2% 94.4% 96.1%
37 95.5% 94.7% 96.3%
36 95.7% 95% 96.5%
35 96% 95.2% 96.7%
34 96.2% 95.5% 96.9%
33 96.4% 95.7% 97%
32 96.5% 96% 97.2%
31 96.7% 96.2% 97.3%
30 96.9% 96.4% 97.4%
29 97.1% 96.6% 97.6%
28 97.2% 96.8% 97.7%
27 97.4% 96.9% 97.8%
26 97.5% 97.1% 97.9%
25 97.6% 97.3% 98%
24 97.8% 97.4% 98.1%
23 97.9% 97.6% 98.2%
22 98% 97.7% 98.3%
21 98.1% 97.8% 98.3%
20 98.2% 98% 98.4%
19 98.3% 98.1% 98.5%
18 98.4% 98.2% 98.5%
17 98.4% 98.3% 98.6%
16 98.5% 98.3% 98.7%
15 98.5% 98.4% 98.7%
14 98.6% 98.4% 98.7%
13 98.6% 98.4% 98.8%
12 98.6% 98.5% 98.8%
11 98.7% 98.5% 98.8%
10 98.7% 98.5% 98.9%
9 98.7% 98.5% 98.9%
8 98.7% 98.6% 98.9%
7 98.8% 98.6% 98.9%
6 98.8% 98.6% 99%
5 98.8% 98.6% 99%
4 98.8% 98.7% 99%
3 98.9% 98.7% 99%
2 98.9% 98.8% 99.1%
1 99% 98.8% 99.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Suriname, 83.1% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 68.5% past 70, 44.1% past 80, 14.4% past 90, and only 1.24% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Suriname Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Suriname

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 298.7 32.9 574
99 487 157.9 820
98 626 227.4 1,026
97 786 317 1,252
96 965 431 1,493
95 1,161 569 1,742
94 1,375 736 1,998
93 1,601 927 2,248
92 1,829 1,136 2,487
91 2,056 1,357 2,707
90 2,280 1,590 2,904
89 2,487 1,825 3,070
88 2,666 2,060 3,201
87 2,813 2,292 3,296
86 2,938 2,516 3,353
85 3,043 2,722 3,376
84 3,128 2,902 3,370
83 3,179 3,043 3,338
82 3,180 3,132 3,284
81 3,138 3,164 3,209
80 3,072 3,146 3,108
79 2,987 3,089 2,982
78 2,887 3,008 2,825
77 2,772 2,916 2,642
76 2,636 2,823 2,443
75 2,489 2,733 2,245
74 2,346 2,650 2,068
73 2,216 2,568 1,919
72 2,106 2,484 1,799
71 2,018 2,396 1,707
70 1,942 2,303 1,631
69 1,868 2,209 1,559
68 1,786 2,112 1,474
67 1,695 2,014 1,373
66 1,594 1,917 1,258
65 1,490 1,821 1,141
64 1,395 1,730 1,035
63 1,309 1,643 949
62 1,233 1,558 886
61 1,170 1,477 843
60 1,116 1,398 814
59 1,068 1,323 790
58 1,016 1,250 761
57 960 1,177 720
56 897 1,105 667
55 829 1,033 606
54 762 961 545
53 700 890 491
52 642 819 446
51 587 750 410
50 536 683 381
49 490 621 356
48 449 563 332
47 412 511 308
46 379 466 283.7
45 349 428 261.3
44 324 397 242.9
43 306 373 229.9
42 293.2 356 223.1
41 285.5 343 221.7
40 280.9 334 224
39 276.8 324 226.4
38 270.7 314 225.8
37 260.6 299.8 219.4
36 246.2 283.2 206.8
35 229.1 265.5 190.4
34 211.7 248.1 173.2
33 196.3 232.9 158
32 184.7 221.1 146.7
31 176.2 212.2 139.1
30 170.2 205.4 134
29 164.7 198.9 129.7
28 158.2 191.6 124.1
27 150.1 182.7 116.8
26 140.3 172.3 107.5
25 130 161.5 97.7
24 120.2 151.1 88.5
23 112.4 142.7 81.3
22 106.7 136.2 76.3
21 102.4 130.6 73.4
20 98.3 124.1 71.7
19 92.3 114 69.9
18 83.5 99.7 66.9
17 72.4 82.4 62
16 60 64.7 55.2
15 48.6 49.4 47.7
14 39 37.6 40.4
13 32 29.7 34.3
12 27.3 25 29.7
11 24.5 22.5 26.6
10 23.2 21.8 24.6
9 23.1 22.5 23.6
8 23.9 24.3 23.5
7 25.6 27 24.2
6 28 30.2 25.6
5 30.9 33.8 27.9
4 34.3 37.6 30.8
3 38 41.3 34.5
2 42.2 45.4 39
1 47.1 49.8 44.3
0 1,028 1,180 871

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Suriname, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 82 for both sexes combined, 81 for males, and 85 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 74.7 for men, 81.1 for women, and 78 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Suriname's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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