Share of births by age of mother in Suriname
Suriname: Share of births by age of mother was 12.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.33
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.51
in 1982
All-time low
10.48
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Suriname is 12.33, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Suriname peaked at 19.51 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.93 | — |
| 1951 | 12.13 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 12.01 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 11.65 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.44 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 11.25 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 11.06 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 10.86 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.69 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.58 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 10.54 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.48 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.64 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.86 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.06 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.29 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.62 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.08 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.71 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 13.58 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 14.57 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 15.6 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 15.86 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 16 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.09 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.14 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.37 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.74 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 17.15 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.52 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 19.51 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.92 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.59 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 17.07 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 16.77 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.51 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.98 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.82 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.96 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 16.04 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.3 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.39 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.49 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.79 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.74 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.51 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.33 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.69 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.56 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.64 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.48 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.13 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.83 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.29 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.01 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.79 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.71 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.86 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.33 | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.49 | 10.69 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.19 | 10.48 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.81 | 13.58 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.85 | 16.51 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.26 | 15.74 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.15 | 14.83 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 14.01 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 | 12.33 | 13.71 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Suriname?
- Share of births by age of mother in Suriname was 12.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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