Suriname vs Western Sahara: Number of births
Suriname
10,879 births
in 2023
Western Sahara
8,987 births
in 2023
Suriname rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
170th
Number of births over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10,879 births against 8,987 births in Western Sahara, a difference of 1,892 births.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,933 births | 1,049 births | 8,884 births | Suriname |
| 1960s | 12,679 births | 2,325 births | 10,354 births | Suriname |
| 1970s | 12,390 births | 3,389 births | 9,000 births | Suriname |
| 1980s | 12,336 births | 6,745 births | 5,591 births | Suriname |
| 1990s | 11,648 births | 6,193 births | 5,455 births | Suriname |
| 2000s | 11,654 births | 7,468 births | 4,186 births | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11,215 births | 9,129 births | 2,086 births | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10,865 births | 9,117 births | 1,748 births | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Suriname, at 10,879 births against 8,987 births in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 1,892 births, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for number of births?
- Suriname ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 170th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.