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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname, 1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.6% | — |
| 1961 | 43.1% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 71.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 71.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
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
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.