Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Suriname

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Suriname by year

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Cyprus

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Suriname
2023	1.39	2.25
2022	1.39	2.27
2021	1.39	2.3
2020	1.36	2.31
2019	1.33	2.35
2018	1.32	2.38
2017	1.32	2.43
2016	1.36	2.5
2015	1.32	2.57
2014	1.31	2.62
2013	1.3	2.65
2012	1.38	2.67
2011	1.36	2.67
2010	1.43	2.69
2009	1.48	2.71
2008	1.48	2.73
2007	1.45	2.74
2006	1.51	2.73
2005	1.48	2.71
2004	1.51	2.74
2003	1.51	2.84
2002	1.5	2.96
2001	1.57	3.06
2000	1.64	3.05
1999	1.67	3.02
1998	1.76	2.99
1997	1.86	2.95
1996	1.95	2.92
1995	2.03	2.9
1994	2.16	2.9
1993	2.25	2.94
1992	2.46	3.01
1991	2.34	3.09
1990	2.4	3.23
1989	2.37	3.39
1988	2.47	3.46
1987	2.39	3.53
1986	2.45	3.61
1985	2.43	3.71
1984	2.51	3.8
1983	2.49	3.87
1982	2.49	3.82
1981	2.15	3.75
1980	2.3	3.79
1979	2.14	3.93
1978	2.08	4.08
1977	2.09	4.26
1976	2.33	4.45
1975	2.11	4.63
1974	2.28	4.81
1973	2.4	5.01
1972	2.99	5.18
1971	3.04	5.36
1970	3.07	5.53
1969	3.19	5.7
1968	3.27	5.86
1967	3.32	6.04
1966	3.4	6.2
1965	3.47	6.32
1964	3.41	6.43
1963	3.49	6.51
1962	3.51	6.57
1961	3.62	6.58
1960	3.39	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Suriname
2023	5,025	6,697
2022	4,466	6,719
2021	5,305	5,291
2020	5,826	6,640
2019	5,679	6,564
2018	5,905	6,613
2017	6,082	6,772
2016	6,643	6,979
2015	6,340	7,150
2014	6,193	7,284
2013	6,116	7,350
2012	6,726	7,405
2011	6,271	7,401
2010	6,723	7,489
2009	6,820	7,559
2008	6,429	7,552
2007	5,983	7,468
2006	6,166	7,278
2005	5,646	7,037
2004	5,705	6,948
2003	5,484	7,396
2002	5,225	7,916
2001	5,308	8,349
2000	5,570	8,323
1999	5,524	8,236
1998	5,879	8,173
1997	6,444	8,106
1996	6,911	8,031
1995	7,226	7,968
1994	7,973	7,929
1993	8,463	8,127
1992	9,844	8,355
1991	9,102	8,637
1990	9,417	9,047
1989	9,156	9,441
1988	9,595	9,347
1987	9,114	9,319
1986	9,412	9,222
1985	9,242	9,177
1984	9,516	9,031
1983	9,318	8,797
1982	9,282	8,197
1981	7,135	7,541
1980	7,954	7,002
1979	6,620	7,312
1978	5,949	7,650
1977	5,607	7,998
1976	6,546	8,327
1975	5,023	8,587
1974	321	8,751
1973	5,405	8,877
1972	8,244	8,893
1971	8,398	8,814
1970	8,412	8,823
1969	8,857	8,880
1968	9,153	8,980
1967	9,313	9,104
1966	9,478	9,243
1965	9,643	9,270
1964	8,322	9,174
1963	8,568	8,838
1962	9,455	8,529
1961	9,584	8,361
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Suriname by year

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Cyprus

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Suriname
2023	10.8	17.3
2022	11	17.5
2021	11.2	17.6
2020	11.1	17.7
2019	11	17.9
2018	11	18.1
2017	11.2	18.4
2016	11.5	18.9
2015	11.2	19.5
2014	11.1	19.9
2013	11	20.1
2012	11.6	20.3
2011	11.3	20.4
2010	11.8	20.7
2009	12.1	21.1
2008	12	21.3
2007	11.6	21.6
2006	12	21.7
2005	11.7	21.7
2004	11.9	22.1
2003	11.8	23
2002	11.6	24.3
2001	12	25.4
2000	12.5	25.5
1999	12.7	25.6
1998	13.3	25.6
1997	14.1	25.8
1996	14.9	25.9
1995	15.5	26.1
1994	16.7	26.5
1993	17.6	27.2
1992	19.4	28
1991	18.6	28.9
1990	19.1	30.1
1989	19	31.4
1988	19.9	31.9
1987	19.4	32.4
1986	20.1	32.6
1985	20.2	32.9
1984	21.2	33
1983	21.3	32.9
1982	21.5	31.7
1981	18.6	30.3
1980	19.8	29.2
1979	18.2	29.8
1978	17.4	30.4
1977	17.1	31
1976	18.8	31.6
1975	16.8	32.1
1974	17.9	32.4
1973	18.3	32.6
1972	22.5	32.7
1971	22.7	32.8
1970	22.6	33.7
1969	23.4	34.9
1968	23.9	36.4
1967	24.2	37.9
1966	24.6	39.5
1965	25	40.9
1964	24.7	42
1963	25.3	42.6
1962	25.5	43.5
1961	26.3	44.4
1960	24.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 24.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Suriname
2100	12.5%	14.9%
2099	12.5%	15%
2098	12.5%	15%
2097	12.5%	15.1%
2096	12.5%	15.1%
2095	12.5%	15.2%
2094	12.5%	15.2%
2093	12.5%	15.3%
2092	12.4%	15.4%
2091	12.4%	15.4%
2090	12.3%	15.5%
2089	12.3%	15.6%
2088	12.2%	15.7%
2087	12.2%	15.8%
2086	12.1%	15.8%
2085	12.1%	15.9%
2084	12.1%	16%
2083	12%	16.1%
2082	12%	16.2%
2081	12%	16.3%
2080	12%	16.4%
2079	12%	16.5%
2078	12%	16.6%
2077	12.1%	16.6%
2076	12.1%	16.7%
2075	12.1%	16.8%
2074	12.2%	16.9%
2073	12.3%	17%
2072	12.3%	17.1%
2071	12.4%	17.2%
2070	12.5%	17.3%
2069	12.5%	17.4%
2068	12.6%	17.5%
2067	12.6%	17.6%
2066	12.7%	17.7%
2065	12.7%	17.8%
2064	12.7%	17.9%
2063	12.7%	18%
2062	12.7%	18.2%
2061	12.7%	18.3%
2060	12.7%	18.4%
2059	12.6%	18.5%
2058	12.6%	18.7%
2057	12.6%	18.8%
2056	12.5%	19%
2055	12.5%	19.1%
2054	12.4%	19.3%
2053	12.4%	19.5%
2052	12.4%	19.6%
2051	12.3%	19.8%
2050	12.3%	20%
2049	12.3%	20.2%
2048	12.4%	20.4%
2047	12.4%	20.6%
2046	12.5%	20.8%
2045	12.6%	21%
2044	12.7%	21.2%
2043	12.8%	21.4%
2042	13%	21.5%
2041	13.2%	21.7%
2040	13.4%	21.9%
2039	13.6%	22.2%
2038	13.9%	22.3%
2037	14.2%	22.5%
2036	14.4%	22.7%
2035	14.7%	22.9%
2034	14.9%	23.1%
2033	15.1%	23.3%
2032	15.3%	23.5%
2031	15.5%	23.8%
2030	15.7%	24%
2029	15.8%	24.3%
2028	15.9%	24.6%
2027	16%	24.9%
2026	16.1%	25.2%
2025	16.1%	25.5%
2024	16.1%	25.6%
2023	16.1%	25.9%
2022	16%	26.3%
2021	16%	26.5%
2020	15.9%	26.8%
2019	15.9%	27.2%
2018	15.9%	27.5%
2017	15.9%	27.9%
2016	15.9%	28.3%
2015	16%	28.7%
2014	16.1%	29.1%
2013	16.2%	29.4%
2012	16.4%	29.8%
2011	16.6%	30%
2010	17%	30.3%
2009	17.5%	30.5%
2008	18%	30.6%
2007	18.7%	30.7%
2006	19.3%	30.8%
2005	19.9%	30.9%
2004	20.5%	31%
2003	21%	31.3%
2002	21.3%	31.8%
2001	21.7%	32.3%
2000	22.3%	33%
1999	22.9%	33.7%
1998	23.4%	34.5%
1997	23.9%	35.3%
1996	24.3%	36.1%
1995	24.6%	36.7%
1994	24.7%	37%
1993	24.6%	37.1%
1992	24.6%	37.2%
1991	24.7%	37.3%
1990	24.8%	37.4%
1989	25%	37.5%
1988	25.1%	37.7%
1987	25.2%	37.8%
1986	25.2%	38%
1985	25.2%	38.3%
1984	25.1%	38.6%
1983	24.9%	39%
1982	24.8%	39.5%
1981	25%	40.1%
1980	25.5%	41%
1979	26.2%	41.8%
1978	27%	42.6%
1977	27.9%	43.4%
1976	28.8%	44.3%
1975	29.6%	45.1%
1974	30%	46%
1973	30.3%	46.8%
1972	30.8%	47.8%
1971	31.2%	48.5%
1970	31.7%	48.8%
1969	32.1%	48.9%
1968	32.6%	48.8%
1967	33%	48.5%
1966	33.5%	48%
1965	34%	47.4%
1964	34.5%	46.8%
1963	35.1%	46.1%
1962	35.8%	45.1%
1961	36.4%	44.6%
1960	36.5%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Suriname

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Cyprus

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Suriname
2023	14	84
2022	53	88
2021	98	144
2020	87	94
2019	13	97
2018	13	101
2017	12	105
2016	12	109
2015	11	115
2014	11	120
2013	10	121
2012	10	122
2011	10	126
2010	10	134
2009	10	147
2008	10	161
2007	10	173
2006	10	187
2005	10	202
2004	10	219
2003	10	238
2002	11	253
2001	11	270
2000	12	282
1999	12	291
1998	13	302
1997	13	312
1996	14	323
1995	14	331
1994	15	334
1993	15	343
1992	15	346
1991	15	347
1990	15	350
1989	16	360
1988	17	364
1987	17	372
1986	18	377
1985	19	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Suriname
2023	0.35%	1.62%
2022	0.35%	1.68%
2021	0.34%	1.73%
2020	0.32%	1.78%
2019	0.31%	1.84%
2018	0.3%	1.9%
2017	0.3%	1.95%
2016	0.29%	2%
2015	0.29%	2.05%
2014	0.29%	2.11%
2013	0.3%	2.16%
2012	0.3%	2.21%
2011	0.32%	2.26%
2010	0.33%	2.32%
2009	0.35%	2.38%
2008	0.37%	2.44%
2007	0.39%	2.5%
2006	0.42%	2.57%
2005	0.46%	2.64%
2004	0.5%	2.72%
2003	0.54%	2.81%
2002	0.58%	2.9%
2001	0.62%	3%
2000	0.66%	3.11%
1999	0.71%	3.22%
1998	0.76%	3.34%
1997	0.81%	3.47%
1996	0.86%	3.6%
1995	0.91%	3.74%
1994	0.97%	3.88%
1993	1.02%	4.03%
1992	1.06%	4.19%
1991	1.09%	4.34%
1990	1.11%	4.49%
1989	1.12%	4.65%
1988	1.13%	4.81%
1987	1.16%	4.97%
1986	1.23%	5.13%
1985	1.33%	5.31%
1984	1.45%	5.49%
1983	1.61%	5.67%
1982	1.78%	-
1981	1.96%	-
1980	2.16%	-
1979	2.39%	-
1978	2.65%	-
1977	2.91%	-
1976	3.16%	-
1975	3.37%	-
1974	3.53%	-
1973	3.63%	-
1972	3.72%	-
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.