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Country fact sheet: Suriname

Population

- Total population: 623 236
- Female population: 313 329
- Male population: 309 907
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 298.9
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 24.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 63
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.69
- Category: Medium
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 71.5
- Female population (years): 74.6
- Male population (years): 68.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 169.5
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 91.5
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (46.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (14.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (75.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (33.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal