Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Share of births by age of mother
Dominican Republic
12.6%
in 2023
Suriname
12.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
56th
Suriname rank
59th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 11.5% | 4.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 11.2% | 5.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 15.8% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 17.8% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 16.3% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 14.4% | 5.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Dominican Republic or Suriname?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.