Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Suriname

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Suriname by year

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Eritrea

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	Suriname
2023	3.71	2.25
2022	3.79	2.27
2021	3.87	2.3
2020	3.93	2.31
2019	4	2.35
2018	4.06	2.38
2017	4.11	2.43
2016	4.16	2.5
2015	4.22	2.57
2014	4.27	2.62
2013	4.34	2.65
2012	4.41	2.67
2011	4.49	2.67
2010	4.57	2.69
2009	4.66	2.71
2008	4.74	2.73
2007	4.81	2.74
2006	4.88	2.73
2005	4.93	2.71
2004	5.04	2.74
2003	5.14	2.84
2002	5.23	2.96
2001	5.31	3.06
2000	5.4	3.05
1999	5.52	3.02
1998	5.63	2.99
1997	5.74	2.95
1996	5.84	2.92
1995	5.94	2.9
1994	6.01	2.9
1993	6.07	2.94
1992	6.16	3.01
1991	6.24	3.09
1990	6.34	3.23
1989	6.41	3.39
1988	6.47	3.46
1987	6.52	3.53
1986	6.56	3.61
1985	6.59	3.71
1984	6.62	3.8
1983	6.65	3.87
1982	6.63	3.82
1981	6.62	3.75
1980	6.61	3.79
1979	6.62	3.93
1978	6.61	4.08
1977	6.61	4.26
1976	6.6	4.45
1975	6.59	4.63
1974	6.57	4.81
1973	6.55	5.01
1972	6.54	5.18
1971	6.54	5.36
1970	6.54	5.53
1969	6.5	5.7
1968	6.5	5.86
1967	6.5	6.04
1966	6.5	6.2
1965	6.49	6.32
1964	6.49	6.43
1963	6.48	6.51
1962	6.5	6.57
1961	6.47	6.58
1960	6.48	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 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 Eritrea vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	Suriname
2023	78,073	6,697
2022	76,221	6,719
2021	74,394	5,291
2020	73,362	6,640
2019	73,572	6,564
2018	72,511	6,613
2017	72,291	6,772
2016	73,002	6,979
2015	73,682	7,150
2014	75,729	7,284
2013	75,562	7,350
2012	76,416	7,405
2011	76,806	7,401
2010	76,098	7,489
2009	76,206	7,559
2008	73,391	7,552
2007	73,101	7,468
2006	74,470	7,278
2005	72,930	7,037
2004	72,147	6,948
2003	66,291	7,396
2002	65,436	7,916
2001	61,180	8,349
2000	60,274	8,323
1999	45,120	8,236
1998	55,332	8,173
1997	63,953	8,106
1996	66,557	8,031
1995	56,157	7,968
1994	56,288	7,929
1993	51,679	8,127
1992	51,443	8,355
1991	57,741	8,637
1990	56,903	9,047
1989	54,299	9,441
1988	54,163	9,347
1987	52,229	9,319
1986	39,470	9,222
1985	37,362	9,177
1984	35,101	9,031
1983	33,420	8,797
1982	44,146	8,197
1981	42,924	7,541
1980	41,392	7,002
1979	39,577	7,312
1978	38,353	7,650
1977	37,295	7,998
1976	36,250	8,327
1975	30,971	8,587
1974	30,111	8,751
1973	31,969	8,877
1972	30,951	8,893
1971	31,490	8,814
1970	30,686	8,823
1969	29,535	8,880
1968	28,777	8,980
1967	27,992	9,104
1966	24,713	9,243
1965	26,285	9,270
1964	25,327	9,174
1963	24,393	8,838
1962	23,478	8,529
1961	22,351	8,361
1960	21,424	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 +2.25% in Eritrea and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Suriname by year

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Eritrea

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	Suriname
2023	28.5	17.3
2022	28.7	17.5
2021	28.8	17.6
2020	28.9	17.7
2019	29.1	17.9
2018	29.2	18.1
2017	29.6	18.4
2016	30.1	18.9
2015	30.6	19.5
2014	31.5	19.9
2013	31.7	20.1
2012	32.4	20.3
2011	33	20.4
2010	33.5	20.7
2009	34.2	21.1
2008	34.1	21.3
2007	35	21.6
2006	36.2	21.7
2005	36.4	21.7
2004	37	22.1
2003	35.9	23
2002	37.1	24.3
2001	36.4	25.4
2000	38	25.5
1999	38.4	25.6
1998	39.9	25.6
1997	41.2	25.8
1996	43.3	25.9
1995	39.5	26.1
1994	42.1	26.5
1993	40.9	27.2
1992	42.3	28
1991	46.1	28.9
1990	43.3	30.1
1989	43.9	31.4
1988	44.3	31.9
1987	44.5	32.4
1986	44.7	32.6
1985	44.8	32.9
1984	44.9	33
1983	45	32.9
1982	44.8	31.7
1981	44.8	30.3
1980	44.8	29.2
1979	44.9	29.8
1978	45.1	30.4
1977	45.4	31
1976	45.7	31.6
1975	45.8	32.1
1974	45.9	32.4
1973	46	32.6
1972	46.2	32.7
1971	46.6	32.8
1970	47	33.7
1969	47	34.9
1968	47.3	36.4
1967	47.6	37.9
1966	47.7	39.5
1965	47.8	40.9
1964	47.9	42
1963	47.9	42.6
1962	48	43.5
1961	47.8	44.4
1960	47.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 47.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	Suriname
2100	19%	14.9%
2099	19.1%	15%
2098	19.2%	15%
2097	19.4%	15.1%
2096	19.5%	15.1%
2095	19.6%	15.2%
2094	19.8%	15.2%
2093	19.9%	15.3%
2092	20%	15.4%
2091	20.2%	15.4%
2090	20.3%	15.5%
2089	20.5%	15.6%
2088	20.6%	15.7%
2087	20.8%	15.8%
2086	21%	15.8%
2085	21.1%	15.9%
2084	21.3%	16%
2083	21.5%	16.1%
2082	21.7%	16.2%
2081	22%	16.3%
2080	22.2%	16.4%
2079	22.4%	16.5%
2078	22.6%	16.6%
2077	22.9%	16.6%
2076	23.1%	16.7%
2075	23.3%	16.8%
2074	23.6%	16.9%
2073	23.8%	17%
2072	24%	17.1%
2071	24.3%	17.2%
2070	24.5%	17.3%
2069	24.7%	17.4%
2068	25%	17.5%
2067	25.2%	17.6%
2066	25.4%	17.7%
2065	25.6%	17.8%
2064	25.9%	17.9%
2063	26.1%	18%
2062	26.3%	18.2%
2061	26.6%	18.3%
2060	26.8%	18.4%
2059	27.1%	18.5%
2058	27.4%	18.7%
2057	27.6%	18.8%
2056	27.9%	19%
2055	28.3%	19.1%
2054	28.6%	19.3%
2053	29%	19.5%
2052	29.3%	19.6%
2051	29.7%	19.8%
2050	30.1%	20%
2049	30.5%	20.2%
2048	30.9%	20.4%
2047	31.3%	20.6%
2046	31.7%	20.8%
2045	32.1%	21%
2044	32.5%	21.2%
2043	32.9%	21.4%
2042	33.2%	21.5%
2041	33.6%	21.7%
2040	33.8%	21.9%
2039	34.1%	22.2%
2038	34.3%	22.3%
2037	34.6%	22.5%
2036	34.8%	22.7%
2035	34.9%	22.9%
2034	35.1%	23.1%
2033	35.2%	23.3%
2032	35.4%	23.5%
2031	35.6%	23.8%
2030	35.8%	24%
2029	36.1%	24.3%
2028	36.4%	24.6%
2027	36.9%	24.9%
2026	37.3%	25.2%
2025	37.9%	25.5%
2024	38.1%	25.6%
2023	38.7%	25.9%
2022	39.2%	26.3%
2021	39.8%	26.5%
2020	40.4%	26.8%
2019	41%	27.2%
2018	41.5%	27.5%
2017	41.9%	27.9%
2016	42.1%	28.3%
2015	42.1%	28.7%
2014	42%	29.1%
2013	42%	29.4%
2012	42.1%	29.8%
2011	42.3%	30%
2010	42.6%	30.3%
2009	42.7%	30.5%
2008	43%	30.6%
2007	43.3%	30.7%
2006	43.1%	30.8%
2005	42.9%	30.9%
2004	43%	31%
2003	43.7%	31.3%
2002	44.4%	31.8%
2001	45%	32.3%
2000	45.2%	33%
1999	44.9%	33.7%
1998	44.4%	34.5%
1997	43.7%	35.3%
1996	42.9%	36.1%
1995	43.5%	36.7%
1994	44.4%	37%
1993	44.5%	37.1%
1992	44.7%	37.2%
1991	44.6%	37.3%
1990	44.5%	37.4%
1989	44.3%	37.5%
1988	44.2%	37.7%
1987	44%	37.8%
1986	44%	38%
1985	44.1%	38.3%
1984	44.2%	38.6%
1983	44.4%	39%
1982	44.4%	39.5%
1981	44.4%	40.1%
1980	44.4%	41%
1979	44.4%	41.8%
1978	44.3%	42.6%
1977	44.3%	43.4%
1976	44.2%	44.3%
1975	44.1%	45.1%
1974	44.1%	46%
1973	44%	46.8%
1972	43.8%	47.8%
1971	43.6%	48.5%
1970	43.3%	48.8%
1969	43%	48.9%
1968	42.8%	48.8%
1967	42.4%	48.5%
1966	42.1%	48%
1965	41.8%	47.4%
1964	41.6%	46.8%
1963	41.5%	46.1%
1962	41.4%	45.1%
1961	41.4%	44.6%
1960	41.5%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Suriname

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Eritrea

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	Suriname
2023	291	84
2022	301	88
2021	338	144
2020	334	94
2019	351	97
2018	363	101
2017	379	105
2016	395	109
2015	413	115
2014	430	120
2013	443	121
2012	458	122
2011	478	126
2010	498	134
2009	515	147
2008	530	161
2007	541	173
2006	555	187
2005	567	202
2004	588	219
2003	588	238
2002	636	253
2001	651	270
2000	741	282
1999	734	291
1998	865	302
1997	817	312
1996	878	323
1995	854	331
1994	998	334
1993	1,040	343
1992	1,149	346
1991	1,384	347
1990	1,352	350
1989	1,473	360
1988	1,499	364
1987	1,555	372
1986	1,625	377
1985	1,678	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	Suriname
2023	3.54%	1.62%
2022	3.66%	1.68%
2021	3.79%	1.73%
2020	3.91%	1.78%
2019	4.03%	1.84%
2018	4.17%	1.9%
2017	4.32%	1.95%
2016	4.46%	2%
2015	4.61%	2.05%
2014	4.78%	2.11%
2013	4.94%	2.16%
2012	5.12%	2.21%
2011	5.31%	2.26%
2010	5.5%	2.32%
2009	5.71%	2.38%
2008	5.94%	2.44%
2007	6.19%	2.5%
2006	6.46%	2.57%
2005	6.75%	2.64%
2004	7.05%	2.72%
2003	7.38%	2.81%
2002	7.73%	2.9%
2001	8.11%	3%
2000	8.53%	3.11%
1999	10.9%	3.22%
1998	9.51%	3.34%
1997	10.1%	3.47%
1996	10.8%	3.6%
1995	11.5%	3.74%
1994	12.3%	3.88%
1993	13.1%	4.03%
1992	13.9%	4.19%
1991	14.7%	4.34%
1990	15.4%	4.49%
1989	16%	4.65%
1988	16.6%	4.81%
1987	17.1%	4.97%
1986	25.6%	5.13%
1985	26.2%	5.31%
1984	27.2%	5.49%
1983	27.8%	5.67%
1982	18.8%	-
1981	19.1%	-
1980	19.4%	-
1979	19.7%	-
1978	20%	-
1977	20.4%	-
1976	20.8%	-
1975	25%	-
1974	25.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.