Number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname
Suriname: Number of children under 15, by world region was 163,174 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname is 163,174 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname peaked at 189,895 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 81,919 people, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 167th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,527 people | 81,919 people | 113,431 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,813 people | 117,569 people | 179,320 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,678 people | 157,829 people | 189,895 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,046 people | 147,509 people | 153,790 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,627 people | 154,377 people | 158,316 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,562 people | 157,070 people | 165,743 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 people | 164,554 people | 167,470 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,773 people | 163,174 people | 164,303 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 164 Mauritius 192,621 people compare
- 165 Reunion 185,455 people compare
- 166 Bhutan 168,770 people compare
- 168 Cape Verde 137,743 people compare
- 170 Western Sahara 135,554 people compare
More population data for Suriname
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 24 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.18 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Suriname was 163,174 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 189,895 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,919 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Suriname ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.