Fertility & birth rates in Guyana and Suriname

Fertility rate in Guyana vs Suriname by year

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Guyana

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Guyana	Suriname
2023	2.41	2.25
2022	2.44	2.27
2021	2.46	2.3
2020	2.49	2.31
2019	2.52	2.35
2018	2.55	2.38
2017	2.59	2.43
2016	2.63	2.5
2015	2.67	2.57
2014	2.7	2.62
2013	2.71	2.65
2012	2.7	2.67
2011	2.69	2.67
2010	2.68	2.69
2009	2.69	2.71
2008	2.7	2.73
2007	2.68	2.74
2006	2.66	2.73
2005	2.65	2.71
2004	2.68	2.74
2003	2.75	2.84
2002	2.84	2.96
2001	2.96	3.06
2000	3.06	3.05
1999	3.13	3.02
1998	3.18	2.99
1997	3.22	2.95
1996	3.23	2.92
1995	3.24	2.9
1994	3.23	2.9
1993	3.2	2.94
1992	3.19	3.01
1991	3.18	3.09
1990	3.18	3.23
1989	3.19	3.39
1988	3.23	3.46
1987	3.31	3.53
1986	3.38	3.61
1985	3.47	3.71
1984	3.54	3.8
1983	3.64	3.87
1982	3.68	3.82
1981	3.72	3.75
1980	3.77	3.79
1979	3.86	3.93
1978	3.97	4.08
1977	4.12	4.26
1976	4.28	4.45
1975	4.45	4.63
1974	4.64	4.81
1973	4.87	5.01
1972	5.08	5.18
1971	5.26	5.36
1970	5.41	5.53
1969	5.58	5.7
1968	5.75	5.86
1967	5.89	6.04
1966	6.02	6.2
1965	6.14	6.32
1964	6.23	6.43
1963	6.31	6.51
1962	6.33	6.57
1961	6.34	6.58
1960	6.33	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Guyana was 2.41 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 Guyana vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Guyana

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Guyana	Suriname
2023	10,716	6,697
2022	11,042	6,719
2021	8,125	5,291
2020	10,307	6,640
2019	11,665	6,564
2018	10,946	6,613
2017	11,108	6,772
2016	11,168	6,979
2015	11,199	7,150
2014	11,143	7,284
2013	10,887	7,350
2012	10,633	7,405
2011	10,713	7,401
2010	10,652	7,489
2009	10,758	7,559
2008	10,792	7,552
2007	10,741	7,468
2006	10,525	7,278
2005	10,455	7,037
2004	10,767	6,948
2003	11,344	7,396
2002	12,218	7,916
2001	13,307	8,349
2000	14,128	8,323
1999	14,763	8,236
1998	15,292	8,173
1997	15,568	8,106
1996	15,768	8,031
1995	15,991	7,968
1994	16,185	7,929
1993	16,099	8,127
1992	15,990	8,355
1991	15,896	8,637
1990	15,917	9,047
1989	15,947	9,441
1988	16,189	9,347
1987	16,600	9,319
1986	16,940	9,222
1985	17,292	9,177
1984	17,466	9,031
1983	17,753	8,797
1982	17,644	8,197
1981	17,471	7,541
1980	17,298	7,002
1979	17,402	7,312
1978	17,539	7,650
1977	17,805	7,998
1976	18,083	8,327
1975	18,317	8,587
1974	18,589	8,751
1973	18,991	8,877
1972	19,219	8,893
1971	19,273	8,814
1970	19,233	8,823
1969	19,133	8,880
1968	19,035	8,980
1967	18,933	9,104
1966	18,862	9,243
1965	18,791	9,270
1964	18,729	9,174
1963	18,606	8,838
1962	18,344	8,529
1961	18,092	8,361
1960	17,867	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 +1.3% in Guyana and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.36% in Guyana and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Guyana vs Suriname by year

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Guyana

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Guyana	Suriname
2023	20.3	17.3
2022	20.7	17.5
2021	21	17.6
2020	21.3	17.7
2019	21.9	17.9
2018	21.2	18.1
2017	22	18.4
2016	22.3	18.9
2015	22.5	19.5
2014	22.6	19.9
2013	22.6	20.1
2012	22.3	20.3
2011	22.3	20.4
2010	22.1	20.7
2009	22.1	21.1
2008	22	21.3
2007	21.9	21.6
2006	21.7	21.7
2005	21.7	21.7
2004	22	22.1
2003	22.7	23
2002	23.8	24.3
2001	25	25.4
2000	26.2	25.5
1999	27.2	25.6
1998	28.1	25.6
1997	28.8	25.8
1996	29.2	25.9
1995	29.5	26.1
1994	29.7	26.5
1993	29.6	27.2
1992	29.6	28
1991	29.7	28.9
1990	29.8	30.1
1989	29.8	31.4
1988	30.1	31.9
1987	30.6	32.4
1986	31	32.6
1985	31.4	32.9
1984	31.5	33
1983	31.9	32.9
1982	31.8	31.7
1981	31.6	30.3
1980	31.4	29.2
1979	31.7	29.8
1978	32	30.4
1977	32.6	31
1976	33.3	31.6
1975	33.8	32.1
1974	34.5	32.4
1973	35.4	32.6
1972	36.1	32.7
1971	36.6	32.8
1970	37	33.7
1969	37.4	34.9
1968	38	36.4
1967	38.5	37.9
1966	39.2	39.5
1965	39.9	40.9
1964	40.6	42
1963	41.3	42.6
1962	41.8	43.5
1961	42.4	44.4
1960	42.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.3 in Guyana and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 42.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Guyana	Suriname
2100	15.8%	14.9%
2099	15.9%	15%
2098	16%	15%
2097	16%	15.1%
2096	16.1%	15.1%
2095	16.2%	15.2%
2094	16.3%	15.2%
2093	16.3%	15.3%
2092	16.4%	15.4%
2091	16.5%	15.4%
2090	16.6%	15.5%
2089	16.7%	15.6%
2088	16.8%	15.7%
2087	16.9%	15.8%
2086	17%	15.8%
2085	17.1%	15.9%
2084	17.2%	16%
2083	17.3%	16.1%
2082	17.3%	16.2%
2081	17.4%	16.3%
2080	17.5%	16.4%
2079	17.6%	16.5%
2078	17.8%	16.6%
2077	17.9%	16.6%
2076	18%	16.7%
2075	18.1%	16.8%
2074	18.2%	16.9%
2073	18.3%	17%
2072	18.4%	17.1%
2071	18.6%	17.2%
2070	18.7%	17.3%
2069	18.9%	17.4%
2068	19%	17.5%
2067	19.2%	17.6%
2066	19.3%	17.7%
2065	19.5%	17.8%
2064	19.7%	17.9%
2063	19.9%	18%
2062	20.1%	18.2%
2061	20.2%	18.3%
2060	20.4%	18.4%
2059	20.6%	18.5%
2058	20.8%	18.7%
2057	21%	18.8%
2056	21.2%	19%
2055	21.4%	19.1%
2054	21.6%	19.3%
2053	21.8%	19.5%
2052	22%	19.6%
2051	22.1%	19.8%
2050	22.3%	20%
2049	22.5%	20.2%
2048	22.6%	20.4%
2047	22.8%	20.6%
2046	23%	20.8%
2045	23.2%	21%
2044	23.3%	21.2%
2043	23.5%	21.4%
2042	23.8%	21.5%
2041	24%	21.7%
2040	24.2%	21.9%
2039	24.5%	22.2%
2038	24.8%	22.3%
2037	25.1%	22.5%
2036	25.4%	22.7%
2035	25.8%	22.9%
2034	26.2%	23.1%
2033	26.5%	23.3%
2032	26.9%	23.5%
2031	27.2%	23.8%
2030	27.6%	24%
2029	27.9%	24.3%
2028	28.3%	24.6%
2027	28.6%	24.9%
2026	28.8%	25.2%
2025	29.1%	25.5%
2024	29.2%	25.6%
2023	29.3%	25.9%
2022	29.4%	26.3%
2021	29.4%	26.5%
2020	29.5%	26.8%
2019	29.3%	27.2%
2018	29.5%	27.5%
2017	30%	27.9%
2016	30.1%	28.3%
2015	30.3%	28.7%
2014	30.5%	29.1%
2013	30.8%	29.4%
2012	31.1%	29.8%
2011	31.6%	30%
2010	32.2%	30.3%
2009	32.9%	30.5%
2008	33.5%	30.6%
2007	34.1%	30.7%
2006	34.7%	30.8%
2005	35.3%	30.9%
2004	35.8%	31%
2003	36.1%	31.3%
2002	36.4%	31.8%
2001	36.5%	32.3%
2000	36.6%	33%
1999	36.6%	33.7%
1998	36.6%	34.5%
1997	36.5%	35.3%
1996	36.4%	36.1%
1995	36.4%	36.7%
1994	36.4%	37%
1993	36.4%	37.1%
1992	36.5%	37.2%
1991	36.7%	37.3%
1990	36.9%	37.4%
1989	37.2%	37.5%
1988	37.5%	37.7%
1987	38%	37.8%
1986	38.6%	38%
1985	39.2%	38.3%
1984	39.9%	38.6%
1983	40.5%	39%
1982	41.2%	39.5%
1981	41.9%	40.1%
1980	42.5%	41%
1979	42.9%	41.8%
1978	43.4%	42.6%
1977	43.9%	43.4%
1976	44.4%	44.3%
1975	44.9%	45.1%
1974	45.3%	46%
1973	45.7%	46.8%
1972	46%	47.8%
1971	46.3%	48.5%
1970	46.6%	48.8%
1969	46.9%	48.9%
1968	47.3%	48.8%
1967	47.5%	48.5%
1966	47.7%	48%
1965	47.8%	47.4%
1964	47.7%	46.8%
1963	47.6%	46.1%
1962	47.4%	45.1%
1961	47%	44.6%
1960	46.8%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Guyana and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 36.9% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Guyana and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Guyana vs Suriname

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Guyana

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Guyana	Suriname
2023	75	84
2022	83	88
2021	189	144
2020	109	94
2019	107	97
2018	105	101
2017	110	105
2016	114	109
2015	117	115
2014	121	120
2013	128	121
2012	133	122
2011	135	126
2010	141	134
2009	146	147
2008	153	161
2007	158	173
2006	167	187
2005	166	202
2004	162	219
2003	164	238
2002	164	253
2001	163	270
2000	171	282
1999	178	291
1998	184	302
1997	195	312
1996	202	323
1995	207	331
1994	204	334
1993	205	343
1992	208	346
1991	219	347
1990	224	350
1989	227	360
1988	230	364
1987	234	372
1986	238	377
1985	241	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Guyana, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Guyana

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Guyana	Suriname
2023	2.57%	1.62%
2022	2.66%	1.68%
2021	2.75%	1.73%
2020	2.84%	1.78%
2019	2.93%	1.84%
2018	3.02%	1.9%
2017	3.11%	1.95%
2016	3.21%	2%
2015	3.31%	2.05%
2014	3.4%	2.11%
2013	3.49%	2.16%
2012	3.58%	2.21%
2011	3.65%	2.26%
2010	3.73%	2.32%
2009	3.81%	2.38%
2008	3.89%	2.44%
2007	3.97%	2.5%
2006	4.05%	2.57%
2005	4.14%	2.64%
2004	4.23%	2.72%
2003	4.32%	2.81%
2002	4.42%	2.9%
2001	4.53%	3%
2000	4.65%	3.11%
1999	4.77%	3.22%
1998	4.89%	3.34%
1997	5.02%	3.47%
1996	5.16%	3.6%
1995	5.3%	3.74%
1994	5.45%	3.88%
1993	5.6%	4.03%
1992	5.77%	4.19%
1991	5.92%	4.34%
1990	6.08%	4.49%
1989	6.22%	4.65%
1988	6.35%	4.81%
1987	6.47%	4.97%
1986	6.57%	5.13%
1985	6.66%	5.31%
1984	6.74%	5.49%
1983	6.82%	5.67%
1982	6.89%	-
1981	6.96%	-
1980	7.02%	-
1979	7.08%	-
1978	7.14%	-
1977	7.19%	-
1976	7.24%	-
1975	7.27%	-
1974	7.31%	-
1973	7.33%	-
1972	7.35%	-
1971	7.37%	-
1970	7.39%	-
1969	7.43%	-
1968	7.48%	-
1967	7.56%	-
1966	7.66%	-
1965	7.8%	-
1964	7.99%	-
1963	8.21%	-
1962	8.49%	-
1961	8.81%	-
1960	9.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.57% in Guyana and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.