Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women 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
Suriname recorded 82.1% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname peaked at 82.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1960.
That places Suriname 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 53.9% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 82.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 82.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 50.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 66.5% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 72.8% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 130 American Samoa 82.6% compare
- 131 Honduras 82.5% compare
- 132 El Salvador 82.3% compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 81.8% compare
- 135 Moldova 81.8% compare
- 136 Egypt 81.8% compare
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Suriname was 82.1% 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 women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 women 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.