World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Suriname: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 73.8 yrs (2024), 118th of 217 in the world and 28th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 77.0 yrs (2024), 119th of 217 in the world and 28th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 70.6 yrs (2024), 116th of 217 in the world and 29th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy73.8 yrs2024 · world 118/217 · region 28/42Life expectancy, women77.0 yrs2024 · world 119/217 · region 28/42Life expectancy, men70.6 yrs2024 · world 116/217 · region 29/42Infant mortality14.82024 · world 86/196 · region 11/35
Life expectancy
SurinameLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Suriname73.8 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
SurinameLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Suriname77.0 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Suriname in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years73.8 yrs2024118/21728/4264.4 yrs69.6 yrs72.3 yrs+4.9%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.0 yrs2024119/21728/4267.6 yrs73.1 yrs76.2 yrs+4.4%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.6 yrs2024116/21729/4261.5 yrs66.5 yrs68.6 yrs+5.1%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births14.8202486/19611/3527.321.216.6−24%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births15.8202493/19613/3531.023.217.9−25%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births9.7202481/19611/3516.914.911.0−27%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births84202372/1947/3428213494−31%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months73%2024160/19331/3384%87%45%+3.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–491.6%202423/1533/291.1%1.5%1.6%±0.0 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people342024117/20818/40505725−8.1%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.4%2023120/19322/335.9%4.7%6.0%+0.9 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure19.7%2023130/19330/3315.4%23.6%18.0%−8.2 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.35202399/18021/290.400.6820091.472021+100%since 20092.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.9202270/18211/33·3.02.9−4.0%since 20122.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population98.0%202495/20618/3589.1%93.5%98.0%+2.7 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population90.0%2024118/20324/3478.0%83.2%90.0%+4.2 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people15.3201993/18616/3225.719.515.32019−42%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Suriname and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Suriname. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSurinameBrazilFranceGuyana
Life expectancy73.8 yrs202476.0 yrs202483.0 yrs202470.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.0 yrs202479.1 yrs202485.9 yrs202474.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.6 yrs202473.0 yrs202480.2 yrs202466.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality14.8202412.320243.4202423.22024
Under-5 mortality15.8202414.220244.3202425.22024
Neonatal mortality9.720247.120242.8202415.32024
Maternal mortality84202367202372023752023
Measles vaccination73%202493%202495%202499%2024
HIV prevalence1.6%20240.7%20240.3%20231.6%2024
Brazil: healthFrance: healthGuyana: health
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