Bhutan vs Suriname: Number of births, by world region

Bhutan
9,958 births
in 2023
Suriname
10,879 births
in 2023
Bhutan rank
168th
Suriname rank
167th

Number of births, by world region over time

  • Bhutan
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10,879 births against 9,958 births in Bhutan, a difference of 921 births.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Bhutan ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 9,451 births 9,933 births 482.4 births Suriname
1960s 12,532 births 12,679 births 147 births Suriname
1970s 16,760 births 12,390 births 4,370 births Bhutan
1980s 20,952 births 12,336 births 8,616 births Bhutan
1990s 18,977 births 11,648 births 7,328 births Bhutan
2000s 14,114 births 11,654 births 2,459 births Bhutan
2010s 11,560 births 11,215 births 345.1 births Bhutan
2020s 9,982 births 10,865 births 882.75 births Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, by world region, Bhutan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 10,879 births against 9,958 births in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Bhutan and Suriname?
921 births, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for number of births, by world region?
Bhutan ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year.