Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Suriname

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Suriname by year

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Luxembourg

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2023	1.25	2.25
2022	1.31	2.27
2021	1.38	2.3
2020	1.36	2.31
2019	1.34	2.35
2018	1.38	2.38
2017	1.39	2.43
2016	1.41	2.5
2015	1.47	2.57
2014	1.5	2.62
2013	1.55	2.65
2012	1.57	2.67
2011	1.52	2.67
2010	1.63	2.69
2009	1.59	2.71
2008	1.61	2.73
2007	1.61	2.74
2006	1.65	2.73
2005	1.63	2.71
2004	1.66	2.74
2003	1.62	2.84
2002	1.63	2.96
2001	1.66	3.06
2000	1.76	3.05
1999	1.74	3.02
1998	1.68	2.99
1997	1.71	2.95
1996	1.77	2.92
1995	1.7	2.9
1994	1.72	2.9
1993	1.7	2.94
1992	1.64	3.01
1991	1.6	3.09
1990	1.6	3.23
1989	1.52	3.39
1988	1.51	3.46
1987	1.4	3.53
1986	1.43	3.61
1985	1.38	3.71
1984	1.42	3.8
1983	1.43	3.87
1982	1.49	3.82
1981	1.55	3.75
1980	1.5	3.79
1979	1.48	3.93
1978	1.48	4.08
1977	1.5	4.26
1976	1.48	4.45
1975	1.55	4.63
1974	1.58	4.81
1973	1.58	5.01
1972	1.75	5.18
1971	1.95	5.36
1970	1.97	5.53
1969	2.02	5.7
1968	2.12	5.86
1967	2.24	6.04
1966	2.34	6.2
1965	2.42	6.32
1964	2.34	6.43
1963	-	6.51
1962	2.37	6.57
1961	-	6.58
1960	2.29	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 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 Luxembourg vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2023	1,933	6,697
2022	2,024	6,719
2021	2,240	5,291
2020	1,828	6,640
2019	1,922	6,564
2018	1,945	6,613
2017	1,968	6,772
2016	2,095	6,979
2015	2,107	7,150
2014	2,225	7,284
2013	2,336	7,350
2012	2,124	7,405
2011	1,814	7,401
2010	2,129	7,489
2009	1,991	7,559
2008	2,003	7,552
2007	1,584	7,468
2006	1,748	7,278
2005	1,721	7,037
2004	1,878	6,948
2003	1,220	7,396
2002	1,607	7,916
2001	1,766	8,349
2000	1,963	8,323
1999	1,808	8,236
1998	1,486	8,173
1997	1,552	8,106
1996	1,781	8,031
1995	1,634	7,968
1994	1,652	7,929
1993	1,470	8,127
1992	1,098	8,355
1991	1,239	8,637
1990	1,145	9,047
1989	679	9,441
1988	747	9,347
1987	222	9,319
1986	331	9,222
1985	74	9,177
1984	146	9,031
1983	37	8,797
1982	183	8,197
1981	329	7,541
1980	37	7,002
1979	72	7,312
1978	-145	7,650
1977	-36	7,998
1976	-578	8,327
1975	-395	8,587
1974	-390	8,751
1973	-421	8,877
1972	-35	8,893
1971	69	8,814
1970	272	8,823
1969	303	8,880
1968	604	8,980
1967	837	9,104
1966	1,168	9,243
1965	1,260	9,270
1964	1,377	9,174
1963	1,199	8,838
1962	1,091	8,529
1961	1,489	8,361
1960	1,319	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 +0.29% in Luxembourg and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Suriname by year

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Luxembourg

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2023	9.5	17.3
2022	9.9	17.5
2021	10.5	17.6
2020	10.2	17.7
2019	10	17.9
2018	10.3	18.1
2017	10.4	18.4
2016	10.4	18.9
2015	10.7	19.5
2014	10.9	19.9
2013	11.3	20.1
2012	11.3	20.3
2011	10.9	20.4
2010	11.6	20.7
2009	11.3	21.1
2008	11.5	21.3
2007	11.4	21.6
2006	11.7	21.7
2005	11.5	21.7
2004	11.9	22.1
2003	11.7	23
2002	12	24.3
2001	12.4	25.4
2000	13.1	25.5
1999	13	25.6
1998	12.7	25.6
1997	13.1	25.8
1996	13.7	25.9
1995	13.3	26.1
1994	13.5	26.5
1993	13.5	27.2
1992	13.1	28
1991	12.9	28.9
1990	12.9	30.1
1989	12.4	31.4
1988	12.3	31.9
1987	11.4	32.4
1986	11.7	32.6
1985	11.2	32.9
1984	11.5	33
1983	11.4	32.9
1982	11.8	31.7
1981	12.1	30.3
1980	11.4	29.2
1979	11.2	29.8
1978	11.2	30.4
1977	11.2	31
1976	10.9	31.6
1975	11.1	32.1
1974	11.1	32.4
1973	10.8	32.6
1972	11.8	32.7
1971	13	32.8
1970	13	33.7
1969	13.3	34.9
1968	14	36.4
1967	14.8	37.9
1966	15.6	39.5
1965	16	40.9
1964	16	42
1963	15.8	42.6
1962	16	43.5
1961	16.1	44.4
1960	16	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 16 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2100	12.9%	14.9%
2099	12.9%	15%
2098	12.9%	15%
2097	12.9%	15.1%
2096	13%	15.1%
2095	13%	15.2%
2094	13%	15.2%
2093	13%	15.3%
2092	13%	15.4%
2091	13%	15.4%
2090	13%	15.5%
2089	13%	15.6%
2088	13%	15.7%
2087	13%	15.8%
2086	13%	15.8%
2085	13%	15.9%
2084	12.9%	16%
2083	12.9%	16.1%
2082	12.9%	16.2%
2081	12.9%	16.3%
2080	12.9%	16.4%
2079	13%	16.5%
2078	13%	16.6%
2077	13%	16.6%
2076	13%	16.7%
2075	13.1%	16.8%
2074	13.1%	16.9%
2073	13.1%	17%
2072	13.2%	17.1%
2071	13.2%	17.2%
2070	13.3%	17.3%
2069	13.3%	17.4%
2068	13.3%	17.5%
2067	13.4%	17.6%
2066	13.4%	17.7%
2065	13.4%	17.8%
2064	13.5%	17.9%
2063	13.5%	18%
2062	13.5%	18.2%
2061	13.5%	18.3%
2060	13.5%	18.4%
2059	13.5%	18.5%
2058	13.5%	18.7%
2057	13.5%	18.8%
2056	13.5%	19%
2055	13.5%	19.1%
2054	13.5%	19.3%
2053	13.5%	19.5%
2052	13.5%	19.6%
2051	13.5%	19.8%
2050	13.5%	20%
2049	13.5%	20.2%
2048	13.5%	20.4%
2047	13.5%	20.6%
2046	13.6%	20.8%
2045	13.6%	21%
2044	13.7%	21.2%
2043	13.8%	21.4%
2042	14%	21.5%
2041	14.1%	21.7%
2040	14.3%	21.9%
2039	14.4%	22.2%
2038	14.6%	22.3%
2037	14.7%	22.5%
2036	14.8%	22.7%
2035	14.9%	22.9%
2034	15%	23.1%
2033	15.2%	23.3%
2032	15.3%	23.5%
2031	15.4%	23.8%
2030	15.4%	24%
2029	15.6%	24.3%
2028	15.6%	24.6%
2027	15.7%	24.9%
2026	15.7%	25.2%
2025	15.8%	25.5%
2024	15.8%	25.6%
2023	15.8%	25.9%
2022	15.9%	26.3%
2021	15.9%	26.5%
2020	16%	26.8%
2019	16%	27.2%
2018	16.1%	27.5%
2017	16.2%	27.9%
2016	16.4%	28.3%
2015	16.6%	28.7%
2014	16.7%	29.1%
2013	16.9%	29.4%
2012	17.1%	29.8%
2011	17.4%	30%
2010	17.7%	30.3%
2009	17.8%	30.5%
2008	18%	30.6%
2007	18.2%	30.7%
2006	18.4%	30.8%
2005	18.5%	30.9%
2004	18.7%	31%
2003	18.8%	31.3%
2002	18.9%	31.8%
2001	18.9%	32.3%
2000	18.9%	33%
1999	18.9%	33.7%
1998	18.8%	34.5%
1997	18.7%	35.3%
1996	18.6%	36.1%
1995	18.4%	36.7%
1994	18.3%	37%
1993	18%	37.1%
1992	17.8%	37.2%
1991	17.6%	37.3%
1990	17.4%	37.4%
1989	17.2%	37.5%
1988	17%	37.7%
1987	16.9%	37.8%
1986	17%	38%
1985	17.2%	38.3%
1984	17.5%	38.6%
1983	17.8%	39%
1982	18.1%	39.5%
1981	18.4%	40.1%
1980	18.8%	41%
1979	19.2%	41.8%
1978	19.5%	42.6%
1977	19.9%	43.4%
1976	20.2%	44.3%
1975	20.5%	45.1%
1974	20.9%	46%
1973	21.2%	46.8%
1972	21.6%	47.8%
1971	22%	48.5%
1970	22.2%	48.8%
1969	22.4%	48.9%
1968	22.5%	48.8%
1967	22.6%	48.5%
1966	22.5%	48%
1965	22.3%	47.4%
1964	22.1%	46.8%
1963	21.9%	46.1%
1962	21.7%	45.1%
1961	21.5%	44.6%
1960	21.2%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Suriname

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Luxembourg

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2023	11	84
2022	6	88
2021	6	144
2020	6	94
2019	12	97
2018	9	101
2017	15	105
2016	13	109
2015	13	115
2014	13	120
2013	15	121
2012	13	122
2011	13	126
2010	17	134
2009	15	147
2008	13	161
2007	14	173
2006	16	187
2005	17	202
2004	17	219
2003	15	238
2002	17	253
2001	19	270
2000	18	282
1999	21	291
1998	18	302
1997	22	312
1996	23	323
1995	22	331
1994	20	334
1993	20	343
1992	26	346
1991	25	347
1990	24	350
1989	21	360
1988	24	364
1987	23	372
1986	24	377
1985	24	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Suriname
2023	0.23%	1.62%
2022	0.24%	1.68%
2021	0.24%	1.73%
2020	0.25%	1.78%
2019	0.25%	1.84%
2018	0.25%	1.9%
2017	0.25%	1.95%
2016	0.25%	2%
2015	0.26%	2.05%
2014	0.26%	2.11%
2013	0.26%	2.16%
2012	0.27%	2.21%
2011	0.27%	2.26%
2010	0.28%	2.32%
2009	0.29%	2.38%
2008	0.3%	2.44%
2007	0.31%	2.5%
2006	0.33%	2.57%
2005	0.35%	2.64%
2004	0.37%	2.72%
2003	0.39%	2.81%
2002	0.42%	2.9%
2001	0.44%	3%
2000	0.47%	3.11%
1999	0.5%	3.22%
1998	0.53%	3.34%
1997	0.56%	3.47%
1996	0.6%	3.6%
1995	0.64%	3.74%
1994	0.68%	3.88%
1993	0.73%	4.03%
1992	0.78%	4.19%
1991	0.83%	4.34%
1990	0.88%	4.49%
1989	0.93%	4.65%
1988	0.97%	4.81%
1987	1.02%	4.97%
1986	1.07%	5.13%
1985	1.12%	5.31%
1984	1.16%	5.49%
1983	1.21%	5.67%
1982	1.25%	-
1981	1.29%	-
1980	1.34%	-
1979	1.39%	-
1978	1.44%	-
1977	1.51%	-
1976	1.58%	-
1975	1.67%	-
1974	1.77%	-
1973	1.88%	-
1972	1.99%	-
1971	2.11%	-
1970	2.24%	-
1969	2.36%	-
1968	2.48%	-
1967	2.61%	-
1966	2.75%	-
1965	2.89%	-
1964	3.04%	-
1963	3.2%	-
1962	3.36%	-
1961	3.54%	-
1960	3.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.