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Suriname · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Life expectancy

years

118th of 217 · 28th in Latin America
Life expectancySuriname's life expectancy rose from 62.8 yrs in 1995 to 73.8 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202065707573.8 yrs

Suriname's life expectancy rose from 62.8 yrs in 1995 to 73.8 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

122nd of 185 · 27th in Latin America
Healthy life expectancy at birthSuriname's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 61.4 yrs in 2000 to 60.3 yrs in 2021.20002005201020152020606162636460.3 yrs

Suriname's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 61.4 yrs in 2000 to 60.3 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

111th of 196 · 25th in Latin America
Infant mortalitySuriname's infant mortality fell from 32.1 ‰ in 1995 to 14.8 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202010152025303514.8 ‰

Suriname's infant mortality fell from 32.1 ‰ in 1995 to 14.8 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

104th of 196 · 23rd in Latin America
Under-5 mortality rateSuriname's under-5 mortality rate fell from 37.4 ‰ in 1995 to 15.8 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520201020304015.8 ‰

Suriname's under-5 mortality rate fell from 37.4 ‰ in 1995 to 15.8 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

123rd of 194 · 28th in Latin America
Maternal mortality ratioSuriname's maternal mortality ratio fell from 334.0 /100k in 1994 to 84.0 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020010020030084.0 /100k

Suriname's maternal mortality ratio fell from 334.0 /100k in 1994 to 84.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

89th of 185 · 24th in Latin America
NCD mortalitySuriname's ncd mortality fell from 24.0 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2021.2000200520102015202018%20%22%24%26%18.7 %

Suriname's ncd mortality fell from 24.0 % in 2000 to 18.7 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

179th of 185 · 30th in Latin America
Suicide mortality rateSuriname's suicide mortality rate rose from 20.9 /100k in 2000 to 22.3 /100k in 2021.2000200520102015202020222426283022.3 /100k

Suriname's suicide mortality rate rose from 20.9 /100k in 2000 to 22.3 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

91st of 183 · 16th in Latin America
Mortality caused by road traffic injurySuriname's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.7 /100k in 2000 to 15.3 /100k in 2019.200020052010201510152025303515.3 /100k

Suriname's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.7 /100k in 2000 to 15.3 /100k in 2019.

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