Probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname
Suriname: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname peaked at 9.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.0% | — |
| 1951 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Suriname was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.