Birth rate by women's age group in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rate by women's age group was 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Suriname peaked at 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 89.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 73 Solomon Islands 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 74 Haiti 49.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 75 Cuba 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 77 Cambodia 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Suriname?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Suriname was 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.