Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Suriname by year

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Estonia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Suriname
2023	1.31	2.25
2022	1.41	2.27
2021	1.61	2.3
2020	1.58	2.31
2019	1.66	2.35
2018	1.67	2.38
2017	1.59	2.43
2016	1.6	2.5
2015	1.58	2.57
2014	1.54	2.62
2013	1.52	2.65
2012	1.56	2.67
2011	1.61	2.67
2010	1.72	2.69
2009	1.7	2.71
2008	1.72	2.73
2007	1.69	2.74
2006	1.58	2.73
2005	1.52	2.71
2004	1.47	2.74
2003	1.37	2.84
2002	1.36	2.96
2001	1.32	3.06
2000	1.36	3.05
1999	1.3	3.02
1998	1.28	2.99
1997	1.32	2.95
1996	1.37	2.92
1995	1.38	2.9
1994	1.42	2.9
1993	1.49	2.94
1992	1.71	3.01
1991	1.8	3.09
1990	2.05	3.23
1989	2.22	3.39
1988	2.27	3.46
1987	2.27	3.53
1986	2.18	3.61
1985	2.13	3.71
1984	2.17	3.8
1983	2.16	3.87
1982	2.07	3.82
1981	2.07	3.75
1980	2.02	3.79
1979	2	3.93
1978	2.02	4.08
1977	2.06	4.26
1976	2.07	4.45
1975	2.04	4.63
1974	2.07	4.81
1973	2.06	5.01
1972	2.13	5.18
1971	2.19	5.36
1970	2.17	5.53
1969	2.13	5.7
1968	2.03	5.86
1967	1.9	6.04
1966	1.87	6.2
1965	1.88	6.32
1964	1.94	6.43
1963	1.89	6.51
1962	1.95	6.57
1961	1.98	6.58
1960	1.98	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Suriname
2023	-5,070	6,697
2022	-5,665	6,719
2021	-5,324	5,291
2020	-2,659	6,640
2019	-1,327	6,564
2018	-1,322	6,613
2017	-1,713	6,772
2016	-1,316	6,979
2015	-1,315	7,150
2014	-1,972	7,284
2013	-1,713	7,350
2012	-1,455	7,405
2011	-531	7,401
2010	0	7,489
2009	-400	7,559
2008	-668	7,552
2007	-1,608	7,468
2006	-2,559	7,278
2005	-2,981	7,037
2004	-3,679	6,948
2003	-5,072	7,396
2002	-5,380	7,916
2001	-5,830	8,349
2000	-5,309	8,323
1999	-6,117	8,236
1998	-7,208	8,173
1997	-6,018	8,106
1996	-5,662	8,031
1995	-7,327	7,968
1994	-8,044	7,929
1993	-5,976	8,127
1992	-1,993	8,355
1991	-312	8,637
1990	2,825	9,047
1989	5,803	9,441
1988	6,404	9,347
1987	6,829	9,319
1986	6,160	9,222
1985	4,281	9,177
1984	5,163	9,031
1983	5,884	8,797
1982	5,244	8,197
1981	4,612	7,541
1980	3,989	7,002
1979	3,818	7,312
1978	4,088	7,650
1977	4,931	7,998
1976	4,319	8,327
1975	4,717	8,587
1974	5,956	8,751
1973	5,623	8,877
1972	6,267	8,893
1971	7,160	8,814
1970	6,257	8,823
1969	5,515	8,880
1968	5,592	8,980
1967	5,012	9,104
1966	4,842	9,243
1965	5,437	9,270
1964	6,897	9,174
1963	6,043	8,838
1962	6,457	8,529
1961	7,228	8,361
1960	7,511	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 Estonia and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Suriname by year

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Estonia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Suriname
2023	8	17.3
2022	8.6	17.5
2021	10	17.6
2020	9.9	17.7
2019	10.6	17.9
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	10.5	18.4
2016	10.7	18.9
2015	10.6	19.5
2014	10.3	19.9
2013	10.3	20.1
2012	10.6	20.3
2011	11.1	20.4
2010	11.9	20.7
2009	11.8	21.1
2008	12	21.3
2007	11.8	21.6
2006	11	21.7
2005	10.6	21.7
2004	10.3	22.1
2003	9.5	23
2002	9.4	24.3
2001	9.1	25.4
2000	9.4	25.5
1999	9	25.6
1998	8.8	25.6
1997	9	25.8
1996	9.4	25.9
1995	9.4	26.1
1994	9.7	26.5
1993	10.2	27.2
1992	11.8	28
1991	12.4	28.9
1990	14.2	30.1
1989	15.5	31.4
1988	16	31.9
1987	16.2	32.4
1986	15.7	32.6
1985	15.5	32.9
1984	16	33
1983	16	32.9
1982	15.4	31.7
1981	15.4	30.3
1980	15	29.2
1979	14.9	29.8
1978	15	30.4
1977	15.2	31
1976	15.1	31.6
1975	14.9	32.1
1974	15.1	32.4
1973	15.1	32.6
1972	15.6	32.7
1971	16.1	32.8
1970	15.8	33.7
1969	15.4	34.9
1968	14.9	36.4
1967	14.2	37.9
1966	14.2	39.5
1965	14.6	40.9
1964	15.4	42
1963	15.3	42.6
1962	16.1	43.5
1961	16.5	44.4
1960	16.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 16.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Suriname
2100	11.7%	14.9%
2099	11.7%	15%
2098	11.8%	15%
2097	11.9%	15.1%
2096	11.9%	15.1%
2095	12%	15.2%
2094	12.1%	15.2%
2093	12.2%	15.3%
2092	12.3%	15.4%
2091	12.4%	15.4%
2090	12.4%	15.5%
2089	12.5%	15.6%
2088	12.5%	15.7%
2087	12.6%	15.8%
2086	12.6%	15.8%
2085	12.6%	15.9%
2084	12.5%	16%
2083	12.5%	16.1%
2082	12.4%	16.2%
2081	12.3%	16.3%
2080	12.3%	16.4%
2079	12.2%	16.5%
2078	12.1%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.6%
2076	11.9%	16.7%
2075	11.8%	16.8%
2074	11.7%	16.9%
2073	11.7%	17%
2072	11.6%	17.1%
2071	11.6%	17.2%
2070	11.6%	17.3%
2069	11.6%	17.4%
2068	11.7%	17.5%
2067	11.7%	17.6%
2066	11.8%	17.7%
2065	11.9%	17.8%
2064	12.1%	17.9%
2063	12.2%	18%
2062	12.4%	18.2%
2061	12.5%	18.3%
2060	12.7%	18.4%
2059	12.8%	18.5%
2058	12.9%	18.7%
2057	13%	18.8%
2056	13.1%	19%
2055	13.2%	19.1%
2054	13.2%	19.3%
2053	13.2%	19.5%
2052	13.2%	19.6%
2051	13.1%	19.8%
2050	13%	20%
2049	12.9%	20.2%
2048	12.8%	20.4%
2047	12.7%	20.6%
2046	12.5%	20.8%
2045	12.4%	21%
2044	12.3%	21.2%
2043	12.1%	21.4%
2042	12%	21.5%
2041	11.9%	21.7%
2040	11.9%	21.9%
2039	11.8%	22.2%
2038	11.8%	22.3%
2037	11.9%	22.5%
2036	12.1%	22.7%
2035	12.3%	22.9%
2034	12.6%	23.1%
2033	12.9%	23.3%
2032	13.2%	23.5%
2031	13.6%	23.8%
2030	13.9%	24%
2029	14.2%	24.3%
2028	14.4%	24.6%
2027	14.7%	24.9%
2026	15%	25.2%
2025	15.5%	25.5%
2024	15.6%	25.6%
2023	16%	25.9%
2022	16.2%	26.3%
2021	16.4%	26.5%
2020	16.4%	26.8%
2019	16.4%	27.2%
2018	16.4%	27.5%
2017	16.3%	27.9%
2016	16.2%	28.3%
2015	16%	28.7%
2014	15.9%	29.1%
2013	15.7%	29.4%
2012	15.6%	29.8%
2011	15.4%	30%
2010	15.2%	30.3%
2009	15%	30.5%
2008	14.9%	30.6%
2007	14.9%	30.7%
2006	15%	30.8%
2005	15.2%	30.9%
2004	15.6%	31%
2003	16.1%	31.3%
2002	16.6%	31.8%
2001	17.2%	32.3%
2000	17.6%	33%
1999	18.4%	33.7%
1998	19.2%	34.5%
1997	19.8%	35.3%
1996	20.3%	36.1%
1995	20.7%	36.7%
1994	21.1%	37%
1993	21.4%	37.1%
1992	21.8%	37.2%
1991	22.1%	37.3%
1990	22.3%	37.4%
1989	22.3%	37.5%
1988	22.2%	37.7%
1987	22.2%	37.8%
1986	22.1%	38%
1985	22.1%	38.3%
1984	22.1%	38.6%
1983	22%	39%
1982	21.9%	39.5%
1981	21.8%	40.1%
1980	21.7%	41%
1979	21.6%	41.8%
1978	21.5%	42.6%
1977	21.5%	43.4%
1976	21.6%	44.3%
1975	21.6%	45.1%
1974	21.8%	46%
1973	21.9%	46.8%
1972	22%	47.8%
1971	22%	48.5%
1970	22.1%	48.8%
1969	22.1%	48.9%
1968	22.2%	48.8%
1967	22.3%	48.5%
1966	22.6%	48%
1965	22.8%	47.4%
1964	23%	46.8%
1963	23.2%	46.1%
1962	23.3%	45.1%
1961	23.3%	44.6%
1960	23.1%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Suriname

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Estonia

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Suriname
2023	5	84
2022	7	88
2021	8	144
2020	6	94
2019	6	97
2018	5	101
2017	5	105
2016	7	109
2015	6	115
2014	7	120
2013	6	121
2012	8	122
2011	9	126
2010	8	134
2009	10	147
2008	11	161
2007	13	173
2006	13	187
2005	15	202
2004	15	219
2003	18	238
2002	22	253
2001	25	270
2000	27	282
1999	28	291
1998	32	302
1997	31	312
1996	36	323
1995	45	331
1994	60	334
1993	46	343
1992	40	346
1991	42	347
1990	44	350
1989	48	360
1988	43	364
1987	42	372
1986	46	377
1985	56	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Suriname
2023	0.21%	1.62%
2022	0.22%	1.68%
2021	0.23%	1.73%
2020	0.24%	1.78%
2019	0.25%	1.84%
2018	0.27%	1.9%
2017	0.28%	1.95%
2016	0.3%	2%
2015	0.32%	2.05%
2014	0.34%	2.11%
2013	0.36%	2.16%
2012	0.39%	2.21%
2011	0.42%	2.26%
2010	0.46%	2.32%
2009	0.5%	2.38%
2008	0.54%	2.44%
2007	0.59%	2.5%
2006	0.65%	2.57%
2005	0.71%	2.64%
2004	0.78%	2.72%
2003	0.85%	2.81%
2002	0.93%	2.9%
2001	1.01%	3%
2000	1.1%	3.11%
1999	1.2%	3.22%
1998	1.29%	3.34%
1997	1.39%	3.47%
1996	1.48%	3.6%
1995	1.57%	3.74%
1994	1.64%	3.88%
1993	1.69%	4.03%
1992	1.73%	4.19%
1991	1.75%	4.34%
1990	1.77%	4.49%
1989	1.79%	4.65%
1988	1.81%	4.81%
1987	1.83%	4.97%
1986	1.86%	5.13%
1985	1.91%	5.31%
1984	1.96%	5.49%
1983	2.02%	5.67%
1982	2.09%	-
1981	2.16%	-
1980	2.24%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.