Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname

Suriname: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.8004 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.8004 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.84 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-4.78 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1961–2024

-4-202196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname stood at -0.8004 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 1.84 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.78 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Suriname 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -0.1062 % change on previous year
1962 -0.1671 % change on previous year +57.3%
1963 -0.9738 % change on previous year +482.8%
1964 -1.26 % change on previous year +29.4%
1965 -1.63 % change on previous year +29.7%
1966 -1.95 % change on previous year +19.1%
1967 -2.58 % change on previous year +32.7%
1968 -2.9 % change on previous year +12.3%
1969 -2.85 % change on previous year -1.7%
1970 -2.93 % change on previous year +2.9%
1971 -3.13 % change on previous year +6.7%
1972 -3.36 % change on previous year +7.4%
1973 -3.27 % change on previous year -2.8%
1974 -3.91 % change on previous year +19.9%
1975 -3.78 % change on previous year -3.4%
1976 -3.97 % change on previous year +5.1%
1977 -4.25 % change on previous year +7.0%
1978 -4.14 % change on previous year -2.7%
1979 -3.8 % change on previous year -8.1%
1980 -3.41 % change on previous year -10.1%
1981 -1.03 % change on previous year -69.9%
1982 1.84 % change on previous year -278.8%
1983 1.15 % change on previous year -37.4%
1984 -1.79 % change on previous year -255.0%
1985 -2.24 % change on previous year +25.4%
1986 -2.72 % change on previous year +21.5%
1987 -2.22 % change on previous year -18.6%
1988 -1.95 % change on previous year -11.8%
1989 -2.14 % change on previous year +9.4%
1990 -4.78 % change on previous year +123.7%
1991 -4.06 % change on previous year -15.1%
1992 -2.62 % change on previous year -35.6%
1993 -2.32 % change on previous year -11.3%
1994 -1.5 % change on previous year -35.6%
1995 -0.069 % change on previous year -95.4%
1996 0.7939 % change on previous year -1250.8%
1997 1.1 % change on previous year +38.0%
1998 1.15 % change on previous year +5.1%
1999 1 % change on previous year -12.8%
2000 0.9947 % change on previous year -1.0%
2001 0.3611 % change on previous year -63.7%
2002 -3.3 % change on previous year -1014.9%
2003 -3.96 % change on previous year +19.8%
2004 -3.56 % change on previous year -10.1%
2005 -0.9496 % change on previous year -73.3%
2006 0.5531 % change on previous year -158.2%
2007 0.2934 % change on previous year -47.0%
2008 -0.2925 % change on previous year -199.7%
2009 -0.5501 % change on previous year +88.0%
2010 -0.885 % change on previous year +60.9%
2011 -0.7812 % change on previous year -11.7%
2012 0.075 % change on previous year -109.6%
2013 -0.6744 % change on previous year -999.3%
2014 -1.17 % change on previous year +73.4%
2015 -1.91 % change on previous year +63.2%
2016 -2.72 % change on previous year +42.7%
2017 -2.76 % change on previous year +1.3%
2018 -2.06 % change on previous year -25.5%
2019 -1.43 % change on previous year -30.6%
2020 -1.41 % change on previous year -1.5%
2021 -0.8211 % change on previous year -41.6%
2022 -0.915 % change on previous year +11.4%
2023 -1.1 % change on previous year +20.1%
2024 -0.8004 % change on previous year -27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.6 % change on previous year -2.9 % change on previous year -0.1062 % change on previous year 9
1970s -3.65 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.45 % change on previous year -3.41 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.13 % change on previous year -4.78 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.04 % change on previous year -3.96 % change on previous year 0.9947 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.43 % change on previous year -2.76 % change on previous year 0.075 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.01 % change on previous year -1.41 % change on previous year -0.8004 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 89 Tunisia -0.7642 % change on previous year compare
  2. 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7887 % change on previous year compare
  3. 91 Finland -0.7937 % change on previous year compare
  4. 93 Myanmar -0.8038 % change on previous year compare
  5. 94 New Caledonia -0.8081 % change on previous year compare
  6. 95 American Samoa -0.8311 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname?
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Suriname was -0.8004 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -4.78 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Suriname rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
Suriname ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.