Share of births by age of mother in Suriname
Suriname: Share of births by age of mother was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1982
All-time low
10.5%
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Suriname is 12.3%, 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 19.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.9% | — |
| 1951 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 13.6% | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Suriname
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Suriname?
- Share of births by age of mother in Suriname was 12.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.