Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Suriname

Fertility rate in Angola vs Suriname by year

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Angola

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Angola	Suriname
2023	5.12	2.25
2022	5.21	2.27
2021	5.3	2.3
2020	5.37	2.31
2019	5.44	2.35
2018	5.52	2.38
2017	5.6	2.43
2016	5.69	2.5
2015	5.77	2.57
2014	5.86	2.62
2013	5.95	2.65
2012	6.04	2.67
2011	6.12	2.67
2010	6.19	2.69
2009	6.26	2.71
2008	6.32	2.73
2007	6.37	2.74
2006	6.42	2.73
2005	6.46	2.71
2004	6.5	2.74
2003	6.53	2.84
2002	6.57	2.96
2001	6.6	3.06
2000	6.64	3.05
1999	6.68	3.02
1998	6.73	2.99
1997	6.79	2.95
1996	6.85	2.92
1995	6.92	2.9
1994	6.99	2.9
1993	7.07	2.94
1992	7.14	3.01
1991	7.21	3.09
1990	7.27	3.23
1989	7.33	3.39
1988	7.37	3.46
1987	7.41	3.53
1986	7.44	3.61
1985	7.45	3.71
1984	7.46	3.8
1983	7.46	3.87
1982	7.46	3.82
1981	7.46	3.75
1980	7.46	3.79
1979	7.46	3.93
1978	7.47	4.08
1977	7.48	4.26
1976	7.49	4.45
1975	7.49	4.63
1974	7.5	4.81
1973	7.5	5.01
1972	7.49	5.18
1971	7.47	5.36
1970	7.43	5.53
1969	7.39	5.7
1968	7.33	5.86
1967	7.27	6.04
1966	7.19	6.2
1965	7.12	6.32
1964	7.04	6.43
1963	6.95	6.51
1962	6.87	6.57
1961	6.79	6.58
1960	6.71	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Angola was 5.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Angola vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Angola

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Angola	Suriname
2023	1,126,862	6,697
2022	1,104,864	6,719
2021	1,072,267	5,291
2020	1,053,677	6,640
2019	1,030,776	6,564
2018	1,005,547	6,613
2017	979,700	6,772
2016	954,491	6,979
2015	930,277	7,150
2014	905,106	7,284
2013	876,208	7,350
2012	845,130	7,405
2011	813,495	7,401
2010	782,310	7,489
2009	750,290	7,559
2008	716,519	7,552
2007	682,742	7,468
2006	647,814	7,278
2005	617,934	7,037
2004	585,950	6,948
2003	556,111	7,396
2002	512,813	7,916
2001	488,432	8,349
2000	465,975	8,323
1999	446,188	8,236
1998	428,722	8,173
1997	430,723	8,106
1996	418,526	8,031
1995	406,610	7,968
1994	376,280	7,929
1993	354,529	8,127
1992	346,125	8,355
1991	354,778	8,637
1990	328,596	9,047
1989	318,602	9,441
1988	307,331	9,347
1987	291,683	9,319
1986	297,320	9,222
1985	283,633	9,177
1984	269,506	9,031
1983	254,860	8,797
1982	248,932	8,197
1981	236,340	7,541
1980	224,031	7,002
1979	212,942	7,312
1978	202,655	7,650
1977	192,847	7,998
1976	184,430	8,327
1975	178,409	8,587
1974	174,858	8,751
1973	166,926	8,877
1972	159,339	8,893
1971	154,990	8,814
1970	153,706	8,823
1969	151,349	8,880
1968	148,744	8,980
1967	145,936	9,104
1966	142,844	9,243
1965	139,850	9,270
1964	136,824	9,174
1963	133,580	8,838
1962	130,405	8,529
1961	127,085	8,361
1960	128,489	8,170

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.07% in Angola and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Angola vs Suriname by year

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Angola

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Angola	Suriname
2023	37.6	17.3
2022	38.1	17.5
2021	38.7	17.6
2020	39.1	17.7
2019	39.5	17.9
2018	40.1	18.1
2017	40.6	18.4
2016	41.2	18.9
2015	41.8	19.5
2014	42.5	19.9
2013	43.1	20.1
2012	43.6	20.3
2011	44.1	20.4
2010	44.7	20.7
2009	45.2	21.1
2008	45.5	21.3
2007	45.8	21.6
2006	46.1	21.7
2005	46.3	21.7
2004	46.5	22.1
2003	46.6	23
2002	46.7	24.3
2001	46.8	25.4
2000	46.9	25.5
1999	47	25.6
1998	47.2	25.6
1997	47.6	25.8
1996	48	25.9
1995	48.4	26.1
1994	48.7	26.5
1993	49.1	27.2
1992	49.5	28
1991	50	28.9
1990	50.3	30.1
1989	50.6	31.4
1988	50.7	31.9
1987	50.8	32.4
1986	50.8	32.6
1985	50.6	32.9
1984	50.3	33
1983	49.9	32.9
1982	49.6	31.7
1981	49.4	30.3
1980	49.2	29.2
1979	49	29.8
1978	48.9	30.4
1977	48.8	31
1976	49	31.6
1975	49	32.1
1974	49.2	32.4
1973	49.3	32.6
1972	49.5	32.7
1971	50.2	32.8
1970	51.2	33.7
1969	51.8	34.9
1968	52	36.4
1967	52.2	37.9
1966	52.4	39.5
1965	52.4	40.9
1964	52.4	42
1963	52.3	42.6
1962	52.2	43.5
1961	52	44.4
1960	51.6	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.6 in Angola and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 51.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Angola

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Angola	Suriname
2100	23.1%	14.9%
2099	23.3%	15%
2098	23.4%	15%
2097	23.6%	15.1%
2096	23.8%	15.1%
2095	24%	15.2%
2094	24.1%	15.2%
2093	24.3%	15.3%
2092	24.5%	15.4%
2091	24.7%	15.4%
2090	24.9%	15.5%
2089	25.1%	15.6%
2088	25.4%	15.7%
2087	25.6%	15.8%
2086	25.8%	15.8%
2085	26%	15.9%
2084	26.3%	16%
2083	26.5%	16.1%
2082	26.7%	16.2%
2081	27%	16.3%
2080	27.2%	16.4%
2079	27.5%	16.5%
2078	27.7%	16.6%
2077	28%	16.6%
2076	28.2%	16.7%
2075	28.5%	16.8%
2074	28.7%	16.9%
2073	29%	17%
2072	29.2%	17.1%
2071	29.5%	17.2%
2070	29.8%	17.3%
2069	30.1%	17.4%
2068	30.3%	17.5%
2067	30.6%	17.6%
2066	30.9%	17.7%
2065	31.2%	17.8%
2064	31.5%	17.9%
2063	31.8%	18%
2062	32.1%	18.2%
2061	32.4%	18.3%
2060	32.8%	18.4%
2059	33.1%	18.5%
2058	33.4%	18.7%
2057	33.7%	18.8%
2056	34.1%	19%
2055	34.4%	19.1%
2054	34.7%	19.3%
2053	35.1%	19.5%
2052	35.4%	19.6%
2051	35.7%	19.8%
2050	36.1%	20%
2049	36.4%	20.2%
2048	36.8%	20.4%
2047	37.1%	20.6%
2046	37.5%	20.8%
2045	37.8%	21%
2044	38.1%	21.2%
2043	38.5%	21.4%
2042	38.8%	21.5%
2041	39.2%	21.7%
2040	39.5%	21.9%
2039	39.8%	22.2%
2038	40.1%	22.3%
2037	40.5%	22.5%
2036	40.8%	22.7%
2035	41.1%	22.9%
2034	41.5%	23.1%
2033	41.8%	23.3%
2032	42.1%	23.5%
2031	42.4%	23.8%
2030	42.8%	24%
2029	43.1%	24.3%
2028	43.4%	24.6%
2027	43.7%	24.9%
2026	44%	25.2%
2025	44.2%	25.5%
2024	44.4%	25.6%
2023	44.6%	25.9%
2022	44.8%	26.3%
2021	44.9%	26.5%
2020	45%	26.8%
2019	45.1%	27.2%
2018	45.2%	27.5%
2017	45.3%	27.9%
2016	45.3%	28.3%
2015	45.3%	28.7%
2014	45.2%	29.1%
2013	45.2%	29.4%
2012	45.2%	29.8%
2011	45.1%	30%
2010	45.1%	30.3%
2009	45.1%	30.5%
2008	45.1%	30.6%
2007	45.1%	30.7%
2006	45.1%	30.8%
2005	45.2%	30.9%
2004	45.3%	31%
2003	45.3%	31.3%
2002	45.4%	31.8%
2001	45.5%	32.3%
2000	45.6%	33%
1999	45.7%	33.7%
1998	45.8%	34.5%
1997	45.8%	35.3%
1996	45.9%	36.1%
1995	45.9%	36.7%
1994	45.8%	37%
1993	45.7%	37.1%
1992	45.5%	37.2%
1991	45.4%	37.3%
1990	45.2%	37.4%
1989	45%	37.5%
1988	44.8%	37.7%
1987	44.6%	37.8%
1986	44.5%	38%
1985	44.3%	38.3%
1984	44.3%	38.6%
1983	44.4%	39%
1982	44.4%	39.5%
1981	44.5%	40.1%
1980	44.7%	41%
1979	44.8%	41.8%
1978	45%	42.6%
1977	45.2%	43.4%
1976	45.5%	44.3%
1975	45.6%	45.1%
1974	45.9%	46%
1973	46.1%	46.8%
1972	46.3%	47.8%
1971	46.3%	48.5%
1970	45.9%	48.8%
1969	45.5%	48.9%
1968	45.1%	48.8%
1967	44.7%	48.5%
1966	44.2%	48%
1965	43.7%	47.4%
1964	43.1%	46.8%
1963	42.5%	46.1%
1962	42.1%	45.1%
1961	41.6%	44.6%
1960	41.3%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Suriname

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Angola

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Angola	Suriname
2023	183	84
2022	185	88
2021	211	144
2020	195	94
2019	202	97
2018	208	101
2017	220	105
2016	236	109
2015	249	115
2014	262	120
2013	267	121
2012	278	122
2011	301	126
2010	321	134
2009	348	147
2008	372	161
2007	401	173
2006	437	187
2005	462	202
2004	499	219
2003	538	238
2002	602	253
2001	629	270
2000	659	282
1999	687	291
1998	723	302
1997	717	312
1996	747	323
1995	772	331
1994	812	334
1993	855	343
1992	877	346
1991	826	347
1990	876	350
1989	884	360
1988	895	364
1987	920	372
1986	864	377
1985	877	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 183 deaths per 100,000 live births in Angola, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Angola

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Angola	Suriname
2023	6.4%	1.62%
2022	6.64%	1.68%
2021	6.9%	1.73%
2020	7.16%	1.78%
2019	7.44%	1.84%
2018	7.73%	1.9%
2017	8.05%	1.95%
2016	8.41%	2%
2015	8.82%	2.05%
2014	9.28%	2.11%
2013	9.83%	2.16%
2012	10.5%	2.21%
2011	11.2%	2.26%
2010	12%	2.32%
2009	12.8%	2.38%
2008	13.7%	2.44%
2007	14.6%	2.5%
2006	15.6%	2.57%
2005	16.5%	2.64%
2004	17.4%	2.72%
2003	18.2%	2.81%
2002	19%	2.9%
2001	19.7%	3%
2000	20.3%	3.11%
1999	20.8%	3.22%
1998	21.3%	3.34%
1997	21.6%	3.47%
1996	21.9%	3.6%
1995	22.1%	3.74%
1994	22.2%	3.88%
1993	22.2%	4.03%
1992	22.2%	4.19%
1991	22.3%	4.34%
1990	22.3%	4.49%
1989	22.3%	4.65%
1988	22.3%	4.81%
1987	22.4%	4.97%
1986	22.5%	5.13%
1985	22.6%	5.31%
1984	22.8%	5.49%
1983	23%	5.67%
1982	23.3%	-
1981	23.5%	-
1980	23.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.