Comparison of fertility rates in Suriname
Suriname: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.25 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 1960
All-time low
2.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Suriname, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.25 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Suriname peaked at 6.59 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 90th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.37 | 6.21 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 5.7 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 3.92 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.39 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.9 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.71 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 87 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 88 Fiji 2.28 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 2.28 compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 92 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 93 Lebanon 2.24 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7378 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Suriname?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Suriname was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1960.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Suriname ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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