Median age vs births per woman in Suriname
Suriname: Median age vs births per woman was 28.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2023
All-time low
14.47
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Suriname stood at 28.1. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Suriname peaked at 28.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 1969.
Suriname ranks 140th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.89 | — |
| 1951 | 17.51 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 17.62 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 17.63 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.58 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.47 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17.35 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.23 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.13 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.05 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 17.01 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 17.04 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.71 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.1 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.65 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 15.29 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.98 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.72 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.54 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.47 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.49 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 14.85 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15.21 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.55 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.87 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.17 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.44 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 16.71 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16.96 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.26 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 17.6 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.92 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.21 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.49 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.75 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.99 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.21 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.42 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.61 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.81 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.02 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.24 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.46 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.67 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.99 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.42 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 21.84 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.24 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.63 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.99 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.34 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.68 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.04 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.42 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.58 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.98 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.21 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.45 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.92 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.51 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.68 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.86 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.45 | 17.05 | 17.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.65 | 14.47 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 | 14.49 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 | 17.26 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 | 19.81 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.23 | 22.99 | 25.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 25.45 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 | 27.5 | 28.1 | 4 |
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More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Suriname?
- Median age vs births per woman in Suriname was 28.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 1969.
- How does Suriname rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Suriname ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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