Long run birth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Long run 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
Long run birth rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Suriname stood at 17.3. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Suriname peaked at 45.1 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2023.
That places Suriname 92nd 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.
Long run 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 long run birth rate in Suriname?
- Long run birth rate in Suriname was 17.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 in 1958.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for long run birth rate?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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