Suriname sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 73.8 years of life, 117th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Suriname, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.8 yrs | 117 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.0 /1,000 | 78 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.8 /1,000 | 126 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.9 yrs | 97 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 76.7 /1,000 | 75 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 6.4 yrs | 48 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 69.8 men/100 women | 46 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 14.8 /1,000 | 84 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 84.0 /100k | 70 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 18.7 % | 93 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 22.3 /100k | 7 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 15.3 /100k | 90 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 25.0 % | 35 of 143 | 2013 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 5.9 L | 74 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 7.9 % | 113 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $297 | 114 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $6,962 | 119 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Suriname's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 7th highest suicide rate in the world (22.3 /100k) and the 46th lowest old-age sex ratio in the world (69.8 men/100 women). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Suriname; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.