Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 40.45 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname stood at 40.45 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname peaked at 75 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.45 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Suriname 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.14 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 69.12 per 1,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 71.15 per 1,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 61.56 per 1,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 69.8 per 1,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 75 per 1,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 60.24 per 1,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 65.54 per 1,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 71.94 per 1,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 55.13 per 1,000 population | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 58.72 per 1,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 59.51 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.1 per 1,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 59.64 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.72 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.91 per 1,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 49.04 per 1,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 48.55 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.94 per 1,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 40.45 per 1,000 population | -12.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 40.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 40.45 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.32 per 1,000 population | 60.24 per 1,000 population | 75 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.52 per 1,000 population | 49.04 per 1,000 population | 71.94 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.98 per 1,000 population | 40.45 per 1,000 population | 48.55 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Suriname was 40.45 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 75 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.45 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).