Adolescent fertility in Suriname
Suriname: Adolescent fertility was 1.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.55
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.55 for adolescent fertility in 2022.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Suriname peaked at 3.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Suriname 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | — |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -10.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.19 | 3.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.55 | 1.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Suriname?
- Adolescent fertility in Suriname was 1.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for adolescent fertility?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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