Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Suriname

Fertility rate in Greece vs Suriname by year

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Greece

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Suriname
2023	1.32	2.25
2022	1.32	2.27
2021	1.43	2.3
2020	1.39	2.31
2019	1.34	2.35
2018	1.35	2.38
2017	1.35	2.43
2016	1.38	2.5
2015	1.33	2.57
2014	1.3	2.62
2013	1.29	2.65
2012	1.34	2.67
2011	1.4	2.67
2010	1.48	2.69
2009	1.5	2.71
2008	1.5	2.73
2007	1.41	2.74
2006	1.4	2.73
2005	1.34	2.71
2004	1.31	2.74
2003	1.29	2.84
2002	1.28	2.96
2001	1.25	3.06
2000	1.25	3.05
1999	1.23	3.02
1998	1.24	2.99
1997	1.27	2.95
1996	1.26	2.92
1995	1.28	2.9
1994	1.33	2.9
1993	1.32	2.94
1992	1.36	3.01
1991	1.37	3.09
1990	1.39	3.23
1989	1.4	3.39
1988	1.5	3.46
1987	1.5	3.53
1986	1.6	3.61
1985	1.67	3.71
1984	1.83	3.8
1983	1.94	3.87
1982	2.03	3.82
1981	2.09	3.75
1980	2.23	3.79
1979	2.26	3.93
1978	2.28	4.08
1977	2.27	4.26
1976	2.35	4.45
1975	2.33	4.63
1974	2.38	4.81
1973	2.27	5.01
1972	2.32	5.18
1971	2.32	5.36
1970	2.4	5.53
1969	2.36	5.7
1968	2.42	5.86
1967	2.45	6.04
1966	2.32	6.2
1965	2.25	6.32
1964	2.24	6.43
1963	2.14	6.51
1962	2.16	6.57
1961	2.13	6.58
1960	2.23	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Suriname
2023	-56,200	6,697
2022	-63,665	6,719
2021	-58,131	5,291
2020	-46,004	6,640
2019	-41,814	6,564
2018	-33,272	6,613
2017	-36,566	6,772
2016	-25,862	6,979
2015	-29,216	7,150
2014	-20,696	7,284
2013	-17,545	7,350
2012	-16,568	7,405
2011	-4,441	7,401
2010	5,560	7,489
2009	8,886	7,559
2008	11,077	7,552
2007	2,210	7,468
2006	6,612	7,278
2005	2,197	7,037
2004	0	6,948
2003	-1,093	7,396
2002	0	7,916
2001	0	8,349
2000	-1,081	8,323
1999	-2,153	8,236
1998	-2,144	8,173
1997	2,133	8,106
1996	0	8,031
1995	1,056	7,968
1994	6,307	7,929
1993	4,185	8,127
1992	6,239	8,355
1991	6,192	8,637
1990	8,157	9,047
1989	9,080	9,441
1988	15,055	9,347
1987	10,001	9,319
1986	20,931	9,222
1985	22,849	9,177
1984	37,604	9,031
1983	42,341	8,797
1982	50,906	8,197
1981	54,484	7,541
1980	60,748	7,002
1979	65,882	7,312
1978	64,124	7,650
1977	59,574	7,998
1976	65,236	8,327
1975	61,516	8,587
1974	68,111	8,751
1973	59,824	8,877
1972	64,887	8,893
1971	67,116	8,814
1970	71,222	8,823
1969	82,464	8,880
1968	87,408	8,980
1967	91,183	9,104
1966	86,998	9,243
1965	83,793	9,270
1964	83,402	9,174
1963	81,404	8,838
1962	85,327	8,529
1961	86,500	8,361
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Greece vs Suriname by year

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Greece

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Suriname
2023	6.8	17.3
2022	7.3	17.5
2021	8.1	17.6
2020	7.9	17.7
2019	7.8	17.9
2018	8.1	18.1
2017	8.2	18.4
2016	8.6	18.9
2015	8.5	19.5
2014	8.5	19.9
2013	8.6	20.1
2012	9.1	20.3
2011	9.6	20.4
2010	10.3	20.7
2009	10.6	21.1
2008	10.7	21.3
2007	10.1	21.6
2006	10.2	21.7
2005	9.8	21.7
2004	9.6	22.1
2003	9.6	23
2002	9.5	24.3
2001	9.4	25.4
2000	9.6	25.5
1999	9.4	25.6
1998	9.4	25.6
1997	9.6	25.8
1996	9.5	25.9
1995	9.6	26.1
1994	9.9	26.5
1993	9.7	27.2
1992	10	28
1991	9.9	28.9
1990	10	30.1
1989	10.1	31.4
1988	10.7	31.9
1987	10.6	32.4
1986	11.3	32.6
1985	11.7	32.9
1984	12.7	33
1983	13.5	32.9
1982	14	31.7
1981	14.5	30.3
1980	15.4	29.2
1979	15.5	29.8
1978	15.5	30.4
1977	15.4	31
1976	16	31.6
1975	15.7	32.1
1974	16.1	32.4
1973	15.4	32.6
1972	15.9	32.7
1971	16	32.8
1970	16.5	33.7
1969	17.6	34.9
1968	18.4	36.4
1967	18.8	37.9
1966	18	39.5
1965	17.7	40.9
1964	18	42
1963	17.5	42.6
1962	18	43.5
1961	17.9	44.4
1960	18.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 18.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Suriname
2100	11.4%	14.9%
2099	11.4%	15%
2098	11.5%	15%
2097	11.6%	15.1%
2096	11.6%	15.1%
2095	11.7%	15.2%
2094	11.8%	15.2%
2093	11.8%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.4%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	12%	15.5%
2089	12%	15.6%
2088	12%	15.7%
2087	12%	15.8%
2086	12%	15.8%
2085	12%	15.9%
2084	12%	16%
2083	11.9%	16.1%
2082	11.9%	16.2%
2081	11.8%	16.3%
2080	11.7%	16.4%
2079	11.6%	16.5%
2078	11.6%	16.6%
2077	11.5%	16.6%
2076	11.4%	16.7%
2075	11.3%	16.8%
2074	11.3%	16.9%
2073	11.2%	17%
2072	11.2%	17.1%
2071	11.2%	17.2%
2070	11.2%	17.3%
2069	11.2%	17.4%
2068	11.2%	17.5%
2067	11.3%	17.6%
2066	11.3%	17.7%
2065	11.4%	17.8%
2064	11.5%	17.9%
2063	11.6%	18%
2062	11.7%	18.2%
2061	11.8%	18.3%
2060	11.9%	18.4%
2059	12%	18.5%
2058	12.1%	18.7%
2057	12.1%	18.8%
2056	12.2%	19%
2055	12.2%	19.1%
2054	12.3%	19.3%
2053	12.3%	19.5%
2052	12.2%	19.6%
2051	12.2%	19.8%
2050	12.1%	20%
2049	12%	20.2%
2048	11.9%	20.4%
2047	11.8%	20.6%
2046	11.7%	20.8%
2045	11.6%	21%
2044	11.5%	21.2%
2043	11.4%	21.4%
2042	11.2%	21.5%
2041	11.2%	21.7%
2040	11.1%	21.9%
2039	11%	22.2%
2038	11%	22.3%
2037	10.9%	22.5%
2036	11%	22.7%
2035	11%	22.9%
2034	11.1%	23.1%
2033	11.2%	23.3%
2032	11.4%	23.5%
2031	11.6%	23.8%
2030	11.8%	24%
2029	12%	24.3%
2028	12.2%	24.6%
2027	12.4%	24.9%
2026	12.7%	25.2%
2025	13%	25.5%
2024	13.2%	25.6%
2023	13.6%	25.9%
2022	13.8%	26.3%
2021	14%	26.5%
2020	14.2%	26.8%
2019	14.3%	27.2%
2018	14.4%	27.5%
2017	14.4%	27.9%
2016	14.4%	28.3%
2015	14.5%	28.7%
2014	14.6%	29.1%
2013	14.7%	29.4%
2012	14.7%	29.8%
2011	14.6%	30%
2010	14.6%	30.3%
2009	14.6%	30.5%
2008	14.6%	30.6%
2007	14.7%	30.7%
2006	14.8%	30.8%
2005	15%	30.9%
2004	15.2%	31%
2003	15.4%	31.3%
2002	15.6%	31.8%
2001	15.7%	32.3%
2000	15.8%	33%
1999	16%	33.7%
1998	16.2%	34.5%
1997	16.5%	35.3%
1996	16.9%	36.1%
1995	17.3%	36.7%
1994	17.8%	37%
1993	18.2%	37.1%
1992	18.6%	37.2%
1991	18.9%	37.3%
1990	19.4%	37.4%
1989	19.9%	37.5%
1988	20.5%	37.7%
1987	20.9%	37.8%
1986	21.4%	38%
1985	21.9%	38.3%
1984	22.4%	38.6%
1983	22.8%	39%
1982	23.2%	39.5%
1981	23.6%	40.1%
1980	23.4%	41%
1979	23.2%	41.8%
1978	23.5%	42.6%
1977	23.6%	43.4%
1976	23.8%	44.3%
1975	24%	45.1%
1974	24.3%	46%
1973	24.5%	46.8%
1972	24.8%	47.8%
1971	25.1%	48.5%
1970	24.8%	48.8%
1969	25.2%	48.9%
1968	25.2%	48.8%
1967	25.3%	48.5%
1966	25.5%	48%
1965	25.3%	47.4%
1964	25.9%	46.8%
1963	26%	46.1%
1962	26.1%	45.1%
1961	26.4%	44.6%
1960	26.7%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Suriname

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Greece

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Suriname
2023	5	84
2022	10	88
2021	9	144
2020	7	94
2019	5	97
2018	5	101
2017	5	105
2016	5	109
2015	5	115
2014	4	120
2013	4	121
2012	4	122
2011	4	126
2010	4	134
2009	3	147
2008	3	161
2007	3	173
2006	3	187
2005	3	202
2004	3	219
2003	3	238
2002	3	253
2001	3	270
2000	4	282
1999	4	291
1998	4	302
1997	4	312
1996	4	323
1995	5	331
1994	5	334
1993	5	343
1992	6	346
1991	6	347
1990	7	350
1989	7	360
1988	7	364
1987	9	372
1986	8	377
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Suriname
2023	0.37%	1.62%
2022	0.38%	1.68%
2021	0.39%	1.73%
2020	0.4%	1.78%
2019	0.41%	1.84%
2018	0.42%	1.9%
2017	0.43%	1.95%
2016	0.43%	2%
2015	0.43%	2.05%
2014	0.42%	2.11%
2013	0.41%	2.16%
2012	0.4%	2.21%
2011	0.4%	2.26%
2010	0.39%	2.32%
2009	0.4%	2.38%
2008	0.4%	2.44%
2007	0.41%	2.5%
2006	0.43%	2.57%
2005	0.46%	2.64%
2004	0.49%	2.72%
2003	0.52%	2.81%
2002	0.56%	2.9%
2001	0.6%	3%
2000	0.64%	3.11%
1999	0.69%	3.22%
1998	0.73%	3.34%
1997	0.77%	3.47%
1996	0.81%	3.6%
1995	0.85%	3.74%
1994	0.88%	3.88%
1993	0.91%	4.03%
1992	0.95%	4.19%
1991	0.99%	4.34%
1990	1.05%	4.49%
1989	1.11%	4.65%
1988	1.19%	4.81%
1987	1.27%	4.97%
1986	1.37%	5.13%
1985	1.46%	5.31%
1984	1.54%	5.49%
1983	1.62%	5.67%
1982	1.71%	-
1981	1.83%	-
1980	1.96%	-
1979	2.09%	-
1978	2.24%	-
1977	2.38%	-
1976	2.51%	-
1975	2.62%	-
1974	2.7%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.84%	-
1971	2.96%	-
1970	3.13%	-
1969	3.33%	-
1968	3.54%	-
1967	3.73%	-
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

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