North Korea vs Suriname: Life Expectancy at Birth
North Korea
73.74
in 2024
Suriname
73.76
in 2024
North Korea rank
118th
Suriname rank
117th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- North Korea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 73.76 against 73.74 in North Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
North Korea ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 117th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.54 | 58.55 | 0.0108 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 64.51 | 59.99 | 4.53 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 68.92 | 61.2 | 7.72 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 65.77 | 62.84 | 2.93 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 66.76 | 66.78 | 0.0157 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 70.59 | 1.56 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 73.45 | 72.38 | 1.07 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, North Korea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 73.76 against 73.74 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between North Korea and Suriname?
- 0.02, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- North Korea ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 117th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.