Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Suriname

Fertility rate in Germany vs Suriname by year

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Germany

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Suriname
2023	1.39	2.25
2022	1.46	2.27
2021	1.58	2.3
2020	1.53	2.31
2019	1.54	2.35
2018	1.57	2.38
2017	1.57	2.43
2016	1.6	2.5
2015	1.5	2.57
2014	1.47	2.62
2013	1.42	2.65
2012	1.41	2.67
2011	1.39	2.67
2010	1.39	2.69
2009	1.36	2.71
2008	1.38	2.73
2007	1.37	2.74
2006	1.33	2.73
2005	1.34	2.71
2004	1.36	2.74
2003	1.34	2.84
2002	1.34	2.96
2001	1.35	3.06
2000	1.38	3.05
1999	1.36	3.02
1998	1.36	2.99
1997	1.35	2.95
1996	1.3	2.92
1995	1.25	2.9
1994	1.24	2.9
1993	1.28	2.94
1992	1.29	3.01
1991	1.33	3.09
1990	1.45	3.23
1989	1.42	3.39
1988	1.46	3.46
1987	1.43	3.53
1986	1.43	3.61
1985	1.37	3.71
1984	1.29	3.8
1983	1.33	3.87
1982	1.41	3.82
1981	1.43	3.75
1980	1.44	3.79
1979	1.38	3.93
1978	1.38	4.08
1977	1.4	4.26
1976	1.45	4.45
1975	1.45	4.63
1974	1.51	4.81
1973	1.54	5.01
1972	1.71	5.18
1971	1.92	5.36
1970	2.03	5.53
1969	2.21	5.7
1968	2.38	5.86
1967	2.48	6.04
1966	2.53	6.2
1965	2.5	6.32
1964	2.54	6.43
1963	2.51	6.51
1962	2.44	6.57
1961	2.45	6.58
1960	2.37	6.59

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Suriname
2023	-333,149	6,697
2022	-324,394	6,719
2021	-224,629	5,291
2020	-216,218	6,640
2019	-157,877	6,564
2018	-165,812	6,613
2017	-148,783	6,772
2016	-123,523	6,979
2015	-187,879	7,150
2014	-153,866	7,284
2013	-209,679	7,350
2012	-193,022	7,405
2011	-184,632	7,401
2010	-179,909	7,489
2009	-188,375	7,559
2008	-164,220	7,552
2007	-148,080	7,468
2006	-148,278	7,278
2005	-148,445	7,037
2004	-107,271	6,948
2003	-140,309	7,396
2002	-123,733	7,916
2001	-98,820	8,349
2000	-73,990	8,323
1999	-73,890	8,236
1998	-65,637	8,173
1997	-49,221	8,106
1996	-90,107	8,031
1995	-114,349	7,968
1994	-114,013	7,929
1993	-105,503	8,127
1992	-80,625	8,355
1991	-80,014	8,637
1990	-15,887	9,047
1989	-23,625	9,441
1988	-7,815	9,347
1987	-31,136	9,319
1986	-77,721	9,222
1985	-116,527	9,177
1984	-109,002	9,031
1983	-109,380	8,797
1982	-78,333	8,197
1981	-94,090	7,541
1980	-86,117	7,002
1979	-125,002	7,312
1978	-140,566	7,650
1977	-125,055	7,998
1976	-164,508	8,327
1975	-212,418	8,587
1974	-150,038	8,751
1973	-149,980	8,877
1972	-62,950	8,893
1971	46,988	8,814
1970	70,352	8,823
1969	155,820	8,880
1968	239,612	8,980
1967	353,977	9,104
1966	405,982	9,243
1965	410,204	9,270
1964	482,038	9,174
1963	455,757	8,838
1962	436,752	8,529
1961	462,279	8,361
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Germany vs Suriname by year

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Germany

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Suriname
2023	8.3	17.3
2022	8.8	17.5
2021	9.6	17.6
2020	9.3	17.7
2019	9.4	17.9
2018	9.5	18.1
2017	9.5	18.4
2016	9.6	18.9
2015	9	19.5
2014	8.8	19.9
2013	8.5	20.1
2012	8.4	20.3
2011	8.3	20.4
2010	8.3	20.7
2009	8.1	21.1
2008	8.3	21.3
2007	8.3	21.6
2006	8.2	21.7
2005	8.3	21.7
2004	8.6	22.1
2003	8.6	23
2002	8.7	24.3
2001	8.9	25.4
2000	9.3	25.5
1999	9.4	25.6
1998	9.6	25.6
1997	9.9	25.8
1996	9.7	25.9
1995	9.4	26.1
1994	9.5	26.5
1993	9.8	27.2
1992	10	28
1991	10.4	28.9
1990	11.4	30.1
1989	11.2	31.4
1988	11.4	31.9
1987	11.2	32.4
1986	10.9	32.6
1985	10.5	32.9
1984	10.4	33
1983	10.6	32.9
1982	11	31.7
1981	11	30.3
1980	11.1	29.2
1979	10.5	29.8
1978	10.4	30.4
1977	10.3	31
1976	10.2	31.6
1975	9.9	32.1
1974	10.2	32.4
1973	10.3	32.6
1972	11.5	32.7
1971	12.9	32.8
1970	13.4	33.7
1969	14.7	34.9
1968	15.7	36.4
1967	16.5	37.9
1966	17.2	39.5
1965	17.4	40.9
1964	18	42
1963	18.1	42.6
1962	17.8	43.5
1961	17.9	44.4
1960	17.3	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 17.3 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Suriname
2100	13.7%	14.9%
2099	13.7%	15%
2098	13.8%	15%
2097	13.8%	15.1%
2096	13.8%	15.1%
2095	13.9%	15.2%
2094	13.9%	15.2%
2093	13.9%	15.3%
2092	13.9%	15.4%
2091	13.9%	15.4%
2090	13.9%	15.5%
2089	13.8%	15.6%
2088	13.8%	15.7%
2087	13.8%	15.8%
2086	13.7%	15.8%
2085	13.7%	15.9%
2084	13.7%	16%
2083	13.6%	16.1%
2082	13.6%	16.2%
2081	13.5%	16.3%
2080	13.5%	16.4%
2079	13.4%	16.5%
2078	13.4%	16.6%
2077	13.4%	16.6%
2076	13.4%	16.7%
2075	13.4%	16.8%
2074	13.4%	16.9%
2073	13.4%	17%
2072	13.5%	17.1%
2071	13.5%	17.2%
2070	13.6%	17.3%
2069	13.6%	17.4%
2068	13.7%	17.5%
2067	13.7%	17.6%
2066	13.8%	17.7%
2065	13.8%	17.8%
2064	13.9%	17.9%
2063	13.9%	18%
2062	13.9%	18.2%
2061	13.9%	18.3%
2060	13.9%	18.4%
2059	13.9%	18.5%
2058	13.8%	18.7%
2057	13.8%	18.8%
2056	13.7%	19%
2055	13.6%	19.1%
2054	13.5%	19.3%
2053	13.4%	19.5%
2052	13.3%	19.6%
2051	13.2%	19.8%
2050	13.1%	20%
2049	13%	20.2%
2048	12.9%	20.4%
2047	12.8%	20.6%
2046	12.7%	20.8%
2045	12.6%	21%
2044	12.6%	21.2%
2043	12.6%	21.4%
2042	12.5%	21.5%
2041	12.5%	21.7%
2040	12.6%	21.9%
2039	12.6%	22.2%
2038	12.6%	22.3%
2037	12.7%	22.5%
2036	12.9%	22.7%
2035	13%	22.9%
2034	13.1%	23.1%
2033	13.3%	23.3%
2032	13.4%	23.5%
2031	13.6%	23.8%
2030	13.7%	24%
2029	13.8%	24.3%
2028	13.8%	24.6%
2027	13.9%	24.9%
2026	13.9%	25.2%
2025	13.9%	25.5%
2024	13.9%	25.6%
2023	13.9%	25.9%
2022	13.9%	26.3%
2021	13.9%	26.5%
2020	13.8%	26.8%
2019	13.7%	27.2%
2018	13.6%	27.5%
2017	13.5%	27.9%
2016	13.3%	28.3%
2015	13.2%	28.7%
2014	13.2%	29.1%
2013	13.2%	29.4%
2012	13.4%	29.8%
2011	13.6%	30%
2010	13.7%	30.3%
2009	13.8%	30.5%
2008	13.8%	30.6%
2007	14%	30.7%
2006	14.2%	30.8%
2005	14.5%	30.9%
2004	14.8%	31%
2003	15%	31.3%
2002	15.3%	31.8%
2001	15.5%	32.3%
2000	15.7%	33%
1999	15.8%	33.7%
1998	15.9%	34.5%
1997	16.1%	35.3%
1996	16.2%	36.1%
1995	16.3%	36.7%
1994	16.3%	37%
1993	16.3%	37.1%
1992	16.3%	37.2%
1991	16.3%	37.3%
1990	16.1%	37.4%
1989	15.9%	37.5%
1988	15.7%	37.7%
1987	15.6%	37.8%
1986	15.8%	38%
1985	16%	38.3%
1984	16.4%	38.6%
1983	16.9%	39%
1982	17.4%	39.5%
1981	17.9%	40.1%
1980	18.5%	41%
1979	19.1%	41.8%
1978	19.7%	42.6%
1977	20.3%	43.4%
1976	20.9%	44.3%
1975	21.5%	45.1%
1974	22%	46%
1973	22.4%	46.8%
1972	22.8%	47.8%
1971	23%	48.5%
1970	23.2%	48.8%
1969	23.3%	48.9%
1968	23.3%	48.8%
1967	23.1%	48.5%
1966	23%	48%
1965	22.8%	47.4%
1964	22.6%	46.8%
1963	22.3%	46.1%
1962	22%	45.1%
1961	21.7%	44.6%
1960	21.3%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Suriname

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Germany

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Suriname
2023	4	84
2022	4	88
2021	4	144
2020	4	94
2019	4	97
2018	4	101
2017	4	105
2016	4	109
2015	5	115
2014	5	120
2013	5	121
2012	5	122
2011	5	126
2010	5	134
2009	6	147
2008	6	161
2007	5	173
2006	6	187
2005	6	202
2004	6	219
2003	6	238
2002	6	253
2001	6	270
2000	7	282
1999	7	291
1998	7	302
1997	8	312
1996	8	323
1995	8	331
1994	9	334
1993	9	343
1992	10	346
1991	11	347
1990	12	350
1989	12	360
1988	13	364
1987	13	372
1986	14	377
1985	14	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Suriname
2023	0.37%	1.62%
2022	0.37%	1.68%
2021	0.37%	1.73%
2020	0.37%	1.78%
2019	0.37%	1.84%
2018	0.38%	1.9%
2017	0.38%	1.95%
2016	0.39%	2%
2015	0.39%	2.05%
2014	0.4%	2.11%
2013	0.4%	2.16%
2012	0.4%	2.21%
2011	0.41%	2.26%
2010	0.42%	2.32%
2009	0.43%	2.38%
2008	0.44%	2.44%
2007	0.45%	2.5%
2006	0.46%	2.57%
2005	0.47%	2.64%
2004	0.48%	2.72%
2003	0.5%	2.81%
2002	0.51%	2.9%
2001	0.52%	3%
2000	0.54%	3.11%
1999	0.55%	3.22%
1998	0.57%	3.34%
1997	0.59%	3.47%
1996	0.62%	3.6%
1995	0.65%	3.74%
1994	0.68%	3.88%
1993	0.72%	4.03%
1992	0.76%	4.19%
1991	0.8%	4.34%
1990	0.85%	4.49%
1989	0.9%	4.65%
1988	0.95%	4.81%
1987	1.01%	4.97%
1986	1.06%	5.13%
1985	1.11%	5.31%
1984	1.18%	5.49%
1983	1.25%	5.67%
1982	1.32%	-
1981	1.41%	-
1980	1.5%	-
1979	1.6%	-
1978	1.71%	-
1977	1.83%	-
1976	1.95%	-
1975	2.08%	-
1974	2.2%	-
1973	2.31%	-
1972	2.4%	-
1971	2.49%	-
1970	2.57%	-
1969	2.64%	-
1968	2.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.