Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname

Suriname: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2024
All-time low
41.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1960.

Suriname ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.6% 41.6% 45.7% 10
1970s 45.3% 44.8% 45.8% 10
1980s 46.3% 45.7% 47.3% 10
1990s 48.4% 47.2% 51.4% 10
2000s 57.9% 52.5% 63.0% 10
2010s 65.2% 63.6% 67.0% 10
2020s 68.3% 62.8% 71.0% 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 120 Nepal 71.2% compare
  2. 121 Solomon Islands 71.1% compare
  3. 122 Latvia 71.1% compare
  4. 124 Belize 71.0% compare
  5. 125 Vanuatu 70.8% compare
  6. 126 Libya 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname was 71.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1960.
How does Suriname rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Suriname ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.