Crude birth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Crude birth rate was 17.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.1
in 1958
All-time low
17.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17.3 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Suriname peaked at 45.1 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 92nd of 236 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.
Crude birth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.16 | — |
| 1951 | 43.65 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.94 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 44.22 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.45 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 44.99 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.06 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 45.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 45.07 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 44.88 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 44.36 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 43.47 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.61 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 42 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.88 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 37.93 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 36.35 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 34.94 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 33.74 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 32.77 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 32.67 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.63 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.38 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 31.62 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 30.99 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.36 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.8 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.19 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 30.28 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.69 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 32.9 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 33.03 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.86 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.58 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.36 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.89 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.44 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.13 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.89 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 27.97 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.24 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.48 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.09 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.89 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.76 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.65 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.55 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.52 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.36 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.25 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.02 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.05 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.67 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.05 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.72 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.42 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.12 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.86 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.48 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.94 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.45 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.09 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.87 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.69 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.58 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.47 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.3 | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 | 43.16 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.69 | 34.94 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.91 | 29.8 | 33.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.82 | 29.19 | 33.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.97 | 25.55 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 | 21.05 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 | 17.87 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 | 17.3 | 17.69 | 4 |
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 crude birth rate in Suriname?
- Crude birth rate in Suriname was 17.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 1958.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for crude birth rate?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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