Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Suriname

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Suriname by year

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Iceland

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Suriname
2023	1.59	2.25
2022	1.59	2.27
2021	1.82	2.3
2020	1.72	2.31
2019	1.74	2.35
2018	1.71	2.38
2017	1.71	2.43
2016	1.74	2.5
2015	1.8	2.57
2014	1.93	2.62
2013	1.93	2.65
2012	2.04	2.67
2011	2.02	2.67
2010	2.2	2.69
2009	2.23	2.71
2008	2.15	2.73
2007	2.09	2.74
2006	2.08	2.73
2005	2.05	2.71
2004	2.04	2.74
2003	1.99	2.84
2002	1.93	2.96
2001	1.95	3.06
2000	2.08	3.05
1999	1.99	3.02
1998	2.05	2.99
1997	2.04	2.95
1996	2.12	2.92
1995	2.08	2.9
1994	2.14	2.9
1993	2.22	2.94
1992	2.21	3.01
1991	2.18	3.09
1990	2.3	3.23
1989	2.19	3.39
1988	2.26	3.46
1987	2.06	3.53
1986	1.92	3.61
1985	1.93	3.71
1984	2.08	3.8
1983	2.24	3.87
1982	2.27	3.82
1981	2.33	3.75
1980	2.48	3.79
1979	2.49	3.93
1978	2.35	4.08
1977	2.31	4.26
1976	2.52	4.45
1975	2.65	4.63
1974	2.66	4.81
1973	2.94	5.01
1972	3.09	5.18
1971	2.92	5.36
1970	2.81	5.53
1969	2.99	5.7
1968	3.06	5.86
1967	3.28	6.04
1966	3.59	6.2
1965	3.73	6.32
1964	3.88	6.43
1963	3.99	6.51
1962	3.98	6.57
1961	3.88	6.58
1960	4.29	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 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 Iceland vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Suriname
2023	1,697	6,697
2022	1,719	6,719
2021	2,534	5,291
2020	2,199	6,640
2019	2,163	6,564
2018	1,975	6,613
2017	1,854	6,772
2016	1,711	6,979
2015	1,952	7,150
2014	2,324	7,284
2013	2,169	7,350
2012	2,566	7,405
2011	2,521	7,401
2010	2,862	7,489
2009	3,026	7,559
2008	2,825	7,552
2007	2,617	7,468
2006	2,491	7,278
2005	2,433	7,037
2004	2,425	6,948
2003	2,317	7,396
2002	2,243	7,916
2001	2,365	8,349
2000	2,475	8,323
1999	2,192	8,236
1998	2,357	8,173
1997	2,305	8,106
1996	2,447	8,031
1995	2,354	7,968
1994	2,713	7,929
1993	2,875	8,127
1992	2,898	8,355
1991	2,733	8,637
1990	3,058	9,047
1989	2,832	9,441
1988	2,847	9,347
1987	2,360	9,319
1986	2,384	9,222
1985	2,221	9,177
1984	2,539	9,031
1983	2,702	8,797
1982	2,736	8,197
1981	2,677	7,541
1980	2,966	7,002
1979	2,980	7,312
1978	2,727	7,650
1977	2,551	7,998
1976	2,951	8,327
1975	2,965	8,587
1974	2,776	8,751
1973	3,121	8,877
1972	3,241	8,893
1971	2,782	8,814
1970	2,576	8,823
1969	2,766	8,880
1968	2,841	8,980
1967	3,021	9,104
1966	3,305	9,243
1965	3,442	9,270
1964	3,459	9,174
1963	3,490	8,838
1962	3,465	8,529
1961	3,312	8,361
1960	3,758	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 +0.44% in Iceland and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Suriname by year

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Iceland

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Suriname
2023	11	17.3
2022	11.5	17.5
2021	13.1	17.6
2020	12.3	17.7
2019	12.3	17.9
2018	12	18.1
2017	11.9	18.4
2016	12	18.9
2015	12.5	19.5
2014	13.4	19.9
2013	13.4	20.1
2012	14.1	20.3
2011	14.1	20.4
2010	15.4	20.7
2009	15.8	21.1
2008	15.2	21.3
2007	14.6	21.6
2006	14.5	21.7
2005	14.4	21.7
2004	14.5	22.1
2003	14.3	23
2002	14.1	24.3
2001	14.4	25.4
2000	15.3	25.5
1999	14.8	25.6
1998	15.2	25.6
1997	15.3	25.8
1996	16.1	25.9
1995	16	26.1
1994	16.7	26.5
1993	17.5	27.2
1992	17.7	28
1991	17.6	28.9
1990	18.7	30.1
1989	18	31.4
1988	18.7	31.9
1987	16.6	32.4
1986	16.4	32.6
1985	16	32.9
1984	17.2	33
1983	18.4	32.9
1982	18.5	31.7
1981	18.8	30.3
1980	19.8	29.2
1979	19.8	29.8
1978	18.6	30.4
1977	18	31
1976	19.5	31.6
1975	20.1	32.1
1974	19.9	32.4
1973	21.7	32.6
1972	22.4	32.7
1971	20.8	32.8
1970	19.7	33.7
1969	20.7	34.9
1968	21	36.4
1967	22.2	37.9
1966	24	39.5
1965	24.6	40.9
1964	25.3	42
1963	26	42.6
1962	25.8	43.5
1961	25.5	44.4
1960	28	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 28 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Suriname
2100	11.8%	14.9%
2099	11.8%	15%
2098	11.8%	15%
2097	11.8%	15.1%
2096	11.9%	15.1%
2095	11.9%	15.2%
2094	11.9%	15.2%
2093	11.9%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.4%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	11.9%	15.5%
2089	11.9%	15.6%
2088	11.9%	15.7%
2087	11.9%	15.8%
2086	11.9%	15.8%
2085	11.9%	15.9%
2084	11.9%	16%
2083	11.9%	16.1%
2082	11.9%	16.2%
2081	11.9%	16.3%
2080	11.9%	16.4%
2079	12%	16.5%
2078	12%	16.6%
2077	12%	16.6%
2076	12%	16.7%
2075	12.1%	16.8%
2074	12.1%	16.9%
2073	12.1%	17%
2072	12.2%	17.1%
2071	12.2%	17.2%
2070	12.3%	17.3%
2069	12.4%	17.4%
2068	12.4%	17.5%
2067	12.5%	17.6%
2066	12.6%	17.7%
2065	12.6%	17.8%
2064	12.7%	17.9%
2063	12.8%	18%
2062	12.8%	18.2%
2061	12.9%	18.3%
2060	13%	18.4%
2059	13%	18.5%
2058	13.1%	18.7%
2057	13.2%	18.8%
2056	13.2%	19%
2055	13.3%	19.1%
2054	13.4%	19.3%
2053	13.4%	19.5%
2052	13.5%	19.6%
2051	13.6%	19.8%
2050	13.7%	20%
2049	13.8%	20.2%
2048	13.8%	20.4%
2047	14%	20.6%
2046	14.1%	20.8%
2045	14.2%	21%
2044	14.3%	21.2%
2043	14.4%	21.4%
2042	14.6%	21.5%
2041	14.8%	21.7%
2040	14.9%	21.9%
2039	15.1%	22.2%
2038	15.3%	22.3%
2037	15.5%	22.5%
2036	15.8%	22.7%
2035	16%	22.9%
2034	16.2%	23.1%
2033	16.4%	23.3%
2032	16.5%	23.5%
2031	16.6%	23.8%
2030	16.7%	24%
2029	16.9%	24.3%
2028	17%	24.6%
2027	17.2%	24.9%
2026	17.4%	25.2%
2025	17.6%	25.5%
2024	17.8%	25.6%
2023	18.1%	25.9%
2022	18.4%	26.3%
2021	18.6%	26.5%
2020	18.7%	26.8%
2019	18.9%	27.2%
2018	19.2%	27.5%
2017	19.6%	27.9%
2016	19.9%	28.3%
2015	20.2%	28.7%
2014	20.4%	29.1%
2013	20.6%	29.4%
2012	20.7%	29.8%
2011	20.8%	30%
2010	20.9%	30.3%
2009	20.9%	30.5%
2008	20.9%	30.6%
2007	21.1%	30.7%
2006	21.5%	30.8%
2005	22.1%	30.9%
2004	22.5%	31%
2003	22.8%	31.3%
2002	23%	31.8%
2001	23.2%	32.3%
2000	23.3%	33%
1999	23.4%	33.7%
1998	23.6%	34.5%
1997	23.9%	35.3%
1996	24.1%	36.1%
1995	24.4%	36.7%
1994	24.7%	37%
1993	24.8%	37.1%
1992	24.8%	37.2%
1991	24.8%	37.3%
1990	25%	37.4%
1989	25%	37.5%
1988	25.2%	37.7%
1987	25.6%	37.8%
1986	25.9%	38%
1985	26.2%	38.3%
1984	26.5%	38.6%
1983	26.7%	39%
1982	26.9%	39.5%
1981	27.2%	40.1%
1980	27.5%	41%
1979	27.9%	41.8%
1978	28.4%	42.6%
1977	29%	43.4%
1976	29.5%	44.3%
1975	30.1%	45.1%
1974	30.7%	46%
1973	31.2%	46.8%
1972	31.6%	47.8%
1971	32.1%	48.5%
1970	32.6%	48.8%
1969	33.2%	48.9%
1968	33.6%	48.8%
1967	34%	48.5%
1966	34.3%	48%
1965	34.5%	47.4%
1964	34.7%	46.8%
1963	34.9%	46.1%
1962	34.9%	45.1%
1961	35%	44.6%
1960	34.9%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 25% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Suriname

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Iceland

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Suriname
2023	3	84
2022	5	88
2021	5	144
2020	12	94
2019	4	97
2018	4	101
2017	3	105
2016	3	109
2015	4	115
2014	4	120
2013	4	121
2012	4	122
2011	4	126
2010	5	134
2009	5	147
2008	4	161
2007	5	173
2006	5	187
2005	5	202
2004	6	219
2003	6	238
2002	7	253
2001	6	270
2000	7	282
1999	7	291
1998	8	302
1997	8	312
1996	7	323
1995	13	331
1994	9	334
1993	10	343
1992	12	346
1991	11	347
1990	13	350
1989	14	360
1988	11	364
1987	13	372
1986	15	377
1985	11	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Suriname
2023	0.26%	1.62%
2022	0.26%	1.68%
2021	0.27%	1.73%
2020	0.27%	1.78%
2019	0.27%	1.84%
2018	0.27%	1.9%
2017	0.26%	1.95%
2016	0.26%	2%
2015	0.26%	2.05%
2014	0.26%	2.11%
2013	0.26%	2.16%
2012	0.26%	2.21%
2011	0.27%	2.26%
2010	0.27%	2.32%
2009	0.27%	2.38%
2008	0.28%	2.44%
2007	0.29%	2.5%
2006	0.3%	2.57%
2005	0.31%	2.64%
2004	0.33%	2.72%
2003	0.34%	2.81%
2002	0.36%	2.9%
2001	0.38%	3%
2000	0.4%	3.11%
1999	0.42%	3.22%
1998	0.45%	3.34%
1997	0.47%	3.47%
1996	0.49%	3.6%
1995	0.52%	3.74%
1994	0.54%	3.88%
1993	0.56%	4.03%
1992	0.58%	4.19%
1991	0.61%	4.34%
1990	0.63%	4.49%
1989	0.65%	4.65%
1988	0.67%	4.81%
1987	0.7%	4.97%
1986	0.73%	5.13%
1985	0.75%	5.31%
1984	0.79%	5.49%
1983	0.83%	5.67%
1982	0.87%	-
1981	0.92%	-
1980	0.97%	-
1979	1.03%	-
1978	1.09%	-
1977	1.15%	-
1976	1.22%	-
1975	1.29%	-
1974	1.35%	-
1973	1.41%	-
1972	1.48%	-
1971	1.54%	-
1970	1.6%	-
1969	1.66%	-
1968	1.72%	-
1967	1.79%	-
1966	1.85%	-
1965	1.92%	-
1964	1.97%	-
1963	2.02%	-
1962	2.07%	-
1961	2.11%	-
1960	2.14%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.