Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.55 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.55 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.46 per 1,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2022
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Suriname recorded 1.55 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2022.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Suriname peaked at 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 per 1,000 population | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 2.73 per 1,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 per 1,000 population | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 per 1,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 per 1,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 per 1,000 population | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 population | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 per 1,000 population | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 1.54 per 1,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 per 1,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 population | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 per 1,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 per 1,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.73 per 1,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 per 1,000 population | -10.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.55 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.55 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 per 1,000 population | 2.19 per 1,000 population | 3.46 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 2.5 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 1,000 population | 1.55 per 1,000 population | 1.96 per 1,000 population | 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Suriname?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Suriname was 1.55 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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).