Number of births, by world region in Suriname
Suriname: Number of births, by world region was 10,879 births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10,879 births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,083 births
in 1965
All-time low
8,441 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Suriname stood at 10,879 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Suriname peaked at 13,083 births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8,441 births, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of births, by world region in Suriname, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,441 births | — |
| 1951 | 8,753 births | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 9,067 births | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 9,391 births | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 9,717 births | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 10,071 births | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 10,444 births | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 10,791 births | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11,150 births | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 11,509 births | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 11,844 births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 12,100 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 12,342 births | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,656 births | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,979 births | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13,083 births | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 13,080 births | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,998 births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 12,891 births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 12,819 births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 12,803 births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12,846 births | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,983 births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12,914 births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,749 births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 12,557 births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 12,277 births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 11,934 births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 11,583 births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 11,251 births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 10,956 births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11,370 births | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11,933 births | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 12,460 births | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12,626 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12,714 births | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12,784 births | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12,846 births | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,828 births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,839 births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12,429 births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 11,990 births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,680 births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,422 births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11,186 births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 11,208 births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,362 births | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11,543 births | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,732 births | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,931 births | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12,163 births | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12,338 births | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,044 births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11,658 births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11,334 births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11,269 births | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,378 births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,453 births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,464 births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,444 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,393 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,360 births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11,439 births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,450 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11,426 births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11,329 births | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,133 births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,953 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,846 births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,824 births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,833 births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,861 births | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,887 births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,879 births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,933 births | 8,441 births | 11,509 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,679 births | 11,844 births | 13,083 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,390 births | 11,251 births | 12,983 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,336 births | 10,956 births | 12,846 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,648 births | 11,186 births | 12,429 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,654 births | 11,269 births | 12,338 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,215 births | 10,824 births | 11,450 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,865 births | 10,833 births | 10,887 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Suriname?
- Number of births, by world region in Suriname was 10,879 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,083 births in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,441 births in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of births, by world region?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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