Birth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rate was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.3 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.1 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
17.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Suriname stood at 17.3 births per 1,000 people. 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, birth rate in Suriname peaked at 45.1 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 44.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 44.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 45.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 37.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 32.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 31.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 30.28 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.3 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.3 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 29.8 births per 1,000 people | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.97 births per 1,000 people | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 21.05 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 births per 1,000 people | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Fiji 18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Saint Martin (French part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Oman 16.85 births per 1,000 people 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Suriname?
- Birth rate in Suriname was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rate?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.