Fertility rate with projections in Suriname
Suriname: Fertility rate with projections was 2.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 1960
All-time low
2.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2.25 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Suriname peaked at 6.59 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
That places Suriname 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.21 | — |
| 1951 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.27 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.33 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.42 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.04 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.86 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.79 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 compare
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- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 compare
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 with projections in Suriname?
- Fertility rate with projections in Suriname was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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