Morocco vs Suriname: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Morocco
2.21 births per woman
in 2024
Suriname
2.23 births per woman
in 2024
Morocco rank
92nd
Suriname rank
89th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Morocco
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2.23 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Morocco, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 89th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 6.91 births per woman 6.28 births per woman 0.6267 births per woman Morocco
1970s 6.3 births per woman 4.72 births per woman 1.58 births per woman Morocco
1980s 5.07 births per woman 3.67 births per woman 1.39 births per woman Morocco
1990s 3.43 births per woman 2.99 births per woman 0.437 births per woman Morocco
2000s 2.64 births per woman 2.82 births per woman 0.1877 births per woman Suriname
2010s 2.45 births per woman 2.55 births per woman 0.0981 births per woman Suriname
2020s 2.26 births per woman 2.27 births per woman 0.0122 births per woman Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Morocco or Suriname?
Suriname, at 2.23 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Morocco and Suriname?
0.02 births per woman, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Suriname?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Suriname rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Morocco ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.