Fertility rate by age group in Suriname
Suriname: Fertility rate by age group was 48.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.03
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.52
in 1960
All-time low
48.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 48.03 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Suriname peaked at 107.52 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.03, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 76th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.13 | — |
| 1951 | 102.6 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 103.8 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 104.7 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 105.29 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 106.08 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 107.34 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 107.4 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 107.43 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 107.52 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 107.43 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 107.08 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 105.33 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 103.54 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 101.75 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 99.87 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 97.38 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 94.61 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 91.71 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 89.89 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 88.54 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 88.11 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 87.39 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 86.27 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 84.95 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.73 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.7 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 79.07 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 77.79 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 76.87 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 85.92 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 91.68 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 94.12 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 94.32 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.21 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 91.03 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 91.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.94 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.41 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 91.8 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 86.18 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 86.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.38 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 87.88 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.86 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.53 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.42 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 81.25 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 79.27 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 81.95 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 84.95 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 83.1 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 78.2 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 76.62 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 74.76 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.87 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.16 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.18 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.92 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 62.23 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.97 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.86 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.04 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.57 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.06 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.56 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 48.81 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.03 | -1.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 48.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 48.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.38 | 102.13 | 107.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.62 | 91.71 | 107.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.54 | 77.79 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.26 | 76.87 | 94.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.47 | 79.27 | 91.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.96 | 70.18 | 84.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.68 | 53.2 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.62 | 48.03 | 52.06 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Suriname?
- Fertility rate by age group in Suriname was 48.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 107.52 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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