Fertility & birth rates in China and Suriname

Fertility rate in China vs Suriname by year

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China

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Suriname
2023	1	2.25
2022	1.03	2.27
2021	1.12	2.3
2020	1.24	2.31
2019	1.5	2.35
2018	1.54	2.38
2017	1.8	2.43
2016	1.77	2.5
2015	1.67	2.57
2014	1.77	2.62
2013	1.71	2.65
2012	1.8	2.67
2011	1.67	2.67
2010	1.69	2.69
2009	1.71	2.71
2008	1.7	2.73
2007	1.67	2.74
2006	1.64	2.73
2005	1.62	2.71
2004	1.61	2.74
2003	1.57	2.84
2002	1.57	2.96
2001	1.56	3.06
2000	1.63	3.05
1999	1.53	3.02
1998	1.52	2.99
1997	1.53	2.95
1996	1.55	2.92
1995	1.59	2.9
1994	1.63	2.9
1993	1.69	2.94
1992	1.78	3.01
1991	1.93	3.09
1990	2.51	3.23
1989	2.52	3.39
1988	2.54	3.46
1987	2.76	3.53
1986	2.72	3.61
1985	2.63	3.71
1984	2.61	3.8
1983	2.56	3.87
1982	2.97	3.82
1981	2.79	3.75
1980	2.74	3.79
1979	2.75	3.93
1978	2.72	4.08
1977	2.84	4.26
1976	3.24	4.45
1975	3.57	4.63
1974	4.17	4.81
1973	4.73	5.01
1972	5.11	5.18
1971	5.52	5.36
1970	6.09	5.53
1969	6.18	5.7
1968	6.51	5.86
1967	5.81	6.04
1966	6.31	6.2
1965	6.61	6.32
1964	6.67	6.43
1963	7.51	6.51
1962	6.09	6.57
1961	3.86	6.58
1960	4.45	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Suriname
2023	-2,087,851	6,697
2022	-847,305	6,719
2021	480,203	5,291
2020	2,046,095	6,640
2019	4,673,713	6,564
2018	5,302,433	6,613
2017	7,790,880	6,772
2016	9,062,269	6,979
2015	6,788,911	7,150
2014	9,205,180	7,284
2013	8,043,116	7,350
2012	10,075,174	7,405
2011	8,245,065	7,401
2010	6,407,607	7,489
2009	6,483,236	7,559
2008	6,729,247	7,552
2007	6,813,465	7,468
2006	6,922,185	7,278
2005	7,678,911	7,037
2004	7,607,960	6,948
2003	7,743,284	7,396
2002	8,258,580	7,916
2001	8,839,358	8,349
2000	9,570,849	8,323
1999	10,247,372	8,236
1998	11,351,286	8,173
1997	12,374,554	8,106
1996	12,686,872	8,031
1995	12,711,220	7,968
1994	13,360,470	7,929
1993	13,493,138	8,127
1992	13,548,601	8,355
1991	14,937,124	8,637
1990	16,335,313	9,047
1989	16,824,495	9,441
1988	17,328,640	9,347
1987	18,005,821	9,319
1986	16,609,920	9,222
1985	14,987,830	9,177
1984	13,561,671	9,031
1983	13,599,789	8,797
1982	15,815,318	8,197
1981	14,461,027	7,541
1980	11,647,260	7,002
1979	11,250,148	7,312
1978	11,473,980	7,650
1977	11,378,068	7,998
1976	11,782,472	8,327
1975	14,378,237	8,587
1974	15,738,118	8,751
1973	18,423,727	8,877
1972	19,102,585	8,893
1971	19,622,980	8,814
1970	21,137,076	8,823
1969	20,760,332	8,880
1968	21,206,083	8,980
1967	19,263,662	9,104
1966	19,282,187	9,243
1965	20,296,950	9,270
1964	19,302,532	9,174
1963	22,742,225	8,838
1962	17,969,132	8,529
1961	2,496,047	8,361
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in China vs Suriname by year

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China

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Suriname
2023	6.39	17.3
2022	6.77	17.5
2021	7.52	17.6
2020	8.52	17.7
2019	10.4	17.9
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	12.6	18.4
2016	13.6	18.9
2015	12	19.5
2014	13.8	19.9
2013	13	20.1
2012	14.6	20.3
2011	13.3	20.4
2010	11.9	20.7
2009	12	21.1
2008	12.1	21.3
2007	12.1	21.6
2006	12.1	21.7
2005	12.4	21.7
2004	12.3	22.1
2003	12.4	23
2002	12.9	24.3
2001	13.4	25.4
2000	14	25.5
1999	14.6	25.6
1998	15.6	25.6
1997	16.6	25.8
1996	17	25.9
1995	17.1	26.1
1994	17.7	26.5
1993	18.1	27.2
1992	18.3	28
1991	19.7	28.9
1990	21.1	30.1
1989	21.6	31.4
1988	22.4	31.9
1987	23.3	32.4
1986	22.4	32.6
1985	21	32.9
1984	19.9	33
1983	20.2	32.9
1982	22.3	31.7
1981	20.9	30.3
1980	18.2	29.2
1979	17.8	29.8
1978	18.3	30.4
1977	18.9	31
1976	19.9	31.6
1975	23	32.1
1974	24.8	32.4
1973	27.9	32.6
1972	29.8	32.7
1971	30.7	32.8
1970	33.4	33.7
1969	34.1	34.9
1968	35.6	36.4
1967	34	37.9
1966	35.1	39.5
1965	37.9	40.9
1964	39.1	42
1963	43.4	42.6
1962	37	43.5
1961	18	44.4
1960	20.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 20.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Suriname
2100	7.83%	14.9%
2099	7.84%	15%
2098	7.87%	15%
2097	7.91%	15.1%
2096	7.96%	15.1%
2095	8.03%	15.2%
2094	8.1%	15.2%
2093	8.18%	15.3%
2092	8.26%	15.4%
2091	8.34%	15.4%
2090	8.41%	15.5%
2089	8.47%	15.6%
2088	8.52%	15.7%
2087	8.55%	15.8%
2086	8.57%	15.8%
2085	8.57%	15.9%
2084	8.56%	16%
2083	8.53%	16.1%
2082	8.48%	16.2%
2081	8.41%	16.3%
2080	8.34%	16.4%
2079	8.25%	16.5%
2078	8.15%	16.6%
2077	8.06%	16.6%
2076	7.96%	16.7%
2075	7.86%	16.8%
2074	7.77%	16.9%
2073	7.7%	17%
2072	7.64%	17.1%
2071	7.6%	17.2%
2070	7.58%	17.3%
2069	7.59%	17.4%
2068	7.63%	17.5%
2067	7.7%	17.6%
2066	7.8%	17.7%
2065	7.93%	17.8%
2064	8.08%	17.9%
2063	8.25%	18%
2062	8.44%	18.2%
2061	8.64%	18.3%
2060	8.84%	18.4%
2059	9.03%	18.5%
2058	9.22%	18.7%
2057	9.39%	18.8%
2056	9.54%	19%
2055	9.67%	19.1%
2054	9.78%	19.3%
2053	9.86%	19.5%
2052	9.92%	19.6%
2051	9.94%	19.8%
2050	9.94%	20%
2049	9.92%	20.2%
2048	9.88%	20.4%
2047	9.82%	20.6%
2046	9.75%	20.8%
2045	9.67%	21%
2044	9.59%	21.2%
2043	9.52%	21.4%
2042	9.46%	21.5%
2041	9.4%	21.7%
2040	9.35%	21.9%
2039	9.32%	22.2%
2038	9.3%	22.3%
2037	9.32%	22.5%
2036	9.42%	22.7%
2035	9.63%	22.9%
2034	10%	23.1%
2033	10.5%	23.3%
2032	11.2%	23.5%
2031	11.8%	23.8%
2030	12.4%	24%
2029	13.1%	24.3%
2028	13.8%	24.6%
2027	14.5%	24.9%
2026	15.1%	25.2%
2025	15.7%	25.5%
2024	16%	25.6%
2023	16.6%	25.9%
2022	17.1%	26.3%
2021	17.6%	26.5%
2020	18%	26.8%
2019	18.2%	27.2%
2018	18.3%	27.5%
2017	18.4%	27.9%
2016	18.3%	28.3%
2015	18.3%	28.7%
2014	18.3%	29.1%
2013	18.3%	29.4%
2012	18.3%	29.8%
2011	18.3%	30%
2010	18.5%	30.3%
2009	18.6%	30.5%
2008	18.9%	30.6%
2007	19.2%	30.7%
2006	19.6%	30.8%
2005	20.3%	30.9%
2004	21.2%	31%
2003	22%	31.3%
2002	22.9%	31.8%
2001	23.8%	32.3%
2000	24.5%	33%
1999	25.2%	33.7%
1998	25.7%	34.5%
1997	26.3%	35.3%
1996	27%	36.1%
1995	27.4%	36.7%
1994	27.8%	37%
1993	28.2%	37.1%
1992	28.4%	37.2%
1991	28.6%	37.3%
1990	28.8%	37.4%
1989	28.9%	37.5%
1988	29.3%	37.7%
1987	29.8%	37.8%
1986	30.4%	38%
1985	31.2%	38.3%
1984	32.2%	38.6%
1983	33.3%	39%
1982	34.3%	39.5%
1981	35.1%	40.1%
1980	36.1%	41%
1979	37.2%	41.8%
1978	38.6%	42.6%
1977	39.8%	43.4%
1976	40.3%	44.3%
1975	40.2%	45.1%
1974	40.2%	46%
1973	40.1%	46.8%
1972	40.4%	47.8%
1971	40.7%	48.5%
1970	40.8%	48.8%
1969	41%	48.9%
1968	41%	48.8%
1967	41.3%	48.5%
1966	41.5%	48%
1965	41.5%	47.4%
1964	41.2%	46.8%
1963	40.6%	46.1%
1962	40%	45.1%
1961	40%	44.6%
1960	40.3%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Suriname

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China

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Suriname
2023	16	84
2022	18	88
2021	21	144
2020	20	94
2019	21	97
2018	22	101
2017	24	105
2016	25	109
2015	26	115
2014	28	120
2013	30	121
2012	32	122
2011	33	126
2010	34	134
2009	35	147
2008	38	161
2007	38	173
2006	40	187
2005	42	202
2004	45	219
2003	47	238
2002	50	253
2001	52	270
2000	56	282
1999	58	291
1998	60	302
1997	63	312
1996	67	323
1995	71	331
1994	76	334
1993	80	343
1992	86	346
1991	92	347
1990	102	350
1989	104	360
1988	108	364
1987	114	372
1986	120	377
1985	125	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Suriname
2023	0.62%	1.62%
2022	0.66%	1.68%
2021	0.7%	1.73%
2020	0.75%	1.78%
2019	0.8%	1.84%
2018	0.86%	1.9%
2017	0.92%	1.95%
2016	0.99%	2%
2015	1.07%	2.05%
2014	1.15%	2.11%
2013	1.25%	2.16%
2012	1.35%	2.21%
2011	1.46%	2.26%
2010	1.58%	2.32%
2009	1.71%	2.38%
2008	1.85%	2.44%
2007	2.01%	2.5%
2006	2.19%	2.57%
2005	2.4%	2.64%
2004	2.64%	2.72%
2003	2.89%	2.81%
2002	3.15%	2.9%
2001	3.42%	3%
2000	3.67%	3.11%
1999	3.91%	3.22%
1998	4.14%	3.34%
1997	4.36%	3.47%
1996	4.56%	3.6%
1995	4.75%	3.74%
1994	4.93%	3.88%
1993	5.08%	4.03%
1992	5.22%	4.19%
1991	5.31%	4.34%
1990	5.37%	4.49%
1989	5.39%	4.65%
1988	5.4%	4.81%
1987	5.4%	4.97%
1986	5.4%	5.13%
1985	5.43%	5.31%
1984	5.5%	5.49%
1983	5.61%	5.67%
1982	5.78%	-
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.