Natural population growth in Suriname
Suriname: Natural population growth was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1960
All-time low
0.8564
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Suriname stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Suriname peaked at 3.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8564, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 94th 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.
Natural population growth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.41 | — |
| 1951 | 2.69 | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.98 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.03 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.97 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.79 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.42 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.24 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.18 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.36 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.19 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8564 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.9% | 0.8564 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.41 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 | 2.42 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.94 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 1.87 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.76 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.8564 | 1.08 | 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 natural population growth in Suriname?
- Natural population growth in Suriname was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8564 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for natural population growth?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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