Fertility & birth rates in Madagascar and Suriname

Fertility rate in Madagascar vs Suriname by year

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Madagascar

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Madagascar	Suriname
2023	3.97	2.25
2022	4.04	2.27
2021	4.1	2.3
2020	4.17	2.31
2019	4.22	2.35
2018	4.25	2.38
2017	4.26	2.43
2016	4.29	2.5
2015	4.34	2.57
2014	4.42	2.62
2013	4.53	2.65
2012	4.61	2.67
2011	4.74	2.67
2010	4.9	2.69
2009	5	2.71
2008	5.04	2.73
2007	5.08	2.74
2006	5.13	2.73
2005	5.2	2.71
2004	5.26	2.74
2003	5.33	2.84
2002	5.41	2.96
2001	5.53	3.06
2000	5.67	3.05
1999	5.84	3.02
1998	5.99	2.99
1997	6.02	2.95
1996	6.03	2.92
1995	6.04	2.9
1994	6.04	2.9
1993	6.06	2.94
1992	6.08	3.01
1991	6.12	3.09
1990	6.14	3.23
1989	6.15	3.39
1988	6.18	3.46
1987	6.24	3.53
1986	6.34	3.61
1985	6.46	3.71
1984	6.55	3.8
1983	6.63	3.87
1982	6.7	3.82
1981	6.77	3.75
1980	6.84	3.79
1979	6.87	3.93
1978	6.9	4.08
1977	6.93	4.26
1976	6.95	4.45
1975	6.97	4.63
1974	6.99	4.81
1973	7.01	5.01
1972	7.04	5.18
1971	7.07	5.36
1970	7.1	5.53
1969	7.12	5.7
1968	7.13	5.86
1967	7.14	6.04
1966	7.16	6.2
1965	7.17	6.32
1964	7.19	6.43
1963	7.21	6.51
1962	7.26	6.57
1961	7.3	6.58
1960	7.34	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Madagascar was 3.97 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 Madagascar vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Madagascar	Suriname
2023	766,391	6,697
2022	753,931	6,719
2021	741,416	5,291
2020	736,607	6,640
2019	735,853	6,564
2018	719,267	6,613
2017	699,498	6,772
2016	682,801	6,979
2015	668,977	7,150
2014	660,837	7,284
2013	654,230	7,350
2012	644,255	7,405
2011	640,577	7,401
2010	641,543	7,489
2009	634,008	7,559
2008	615,580	7,552
2007	597,772	7,468
2006	581,489	7,278
2005	568,143	7,037
2004	556,319	6,948
2003	544,903	7,396
2002	535,518	7,916
2001	529,656	8,349
2000	520,860	8,323
1999	516,976	8,236
1998	508,408	8,173
1997	490,905	8,106
1996	471,453	8,031
1995	450,259	7,968
1994	428,169	7,929
1993	408,801	8,127
1992	388,430	8,355
1991	375,040	8,637
1990	360,621	9,047
1989	344,279	9,441
1988	330,510	9,347
1987	317,621	9,319
1986	307,074	9,222
1985	304,199	9,177
1984	296,892	9,031
1983	290,085	8,797
1982	284,733	8,197
1981	277,535	7,541
1980	275,287	7,002
1979	270,752	7,312
1978	263,684	7,650
1977	255,399	7,998
1976	247,026	8,327
1975	238,774	8,587
1974	230,233	8,751
1973	221,768	8,877
1972	213,138	8,893
1971	204,617	8,814
1970	194,889	8,823
1969	184,562	8,880
1968	175,869	8,980
1967	167,287	9,104
1966	159,483	9,243
1965	152,362	9,270
1964	146,894	9,174
1963	142,666	8,838
1962	139,412	8,529
1961	136,578	8,361
1960	133,684	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 +2.46% in Madagascar and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.57% in Madagascar and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Madagascar vs Suriname by year

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Madagascar

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Madagascar	Suriname
2023	32.1	17.3
2022	32.5	17.5
2021	32.9	17.6
2020	33.3	17.7
2019	33.6	17.9
2018	33.7	18.1
2017	33.6	18.4
2016	33.6	18.9
2015	33.8	19.5
2014	34.2	19.9
2013	34.7	20.1
2012	35.1	20.3
2011	35.8	20.4
2010	36.7	20.7
2009	37.4	21.1
2008	37.5	21.3
2007	37.8	21.6
2006	38	21.7
2005	38.4	21.7
2004	39	22.1
2003	39.5	23
2002	40.2	24.3
2001	41.1	25.4
2000	42	25.5
1999	43.2	25.6
1998	44.1	25.6
1997	44.4	25.8
1996	44.6	25.9
1995	44.5	26.1
1994	44.2	26.5
1993	44.1	27.2
1992	43.9	28
1991	44.1	28.9
1990	44.1	30.1
1989	43.9	31.4
1988	43.8	31.9
1987	43.8	32.4
1986	44	32.6
1985	44.8	32.9
1984	45.2	33
1983	45.5	32.9
1982	45.9	31.7
1981	46.2	30.3
1980	46.8	29.2
1979	47.2	29.8
1978	47.4	30.4
1977	47.4	31
1976	47.4	31.6
1975	47.4	32.1
1974	47.4	32.4
1973	47.4	32.6
1972	47.4	32.7
1971	47.2	32.8
1970	46.8	33.7
1969	46.5	34.9
1968	46.1	36.4
1967	45.9	37.9
1966	45.7	39.5
1965	45.6	40.9
1964	45.7	42
1963	46	42.6
1962	46.5	43.5
1961	47.1	44.4
1960	47.6	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32.1 in Madagascar and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 47.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Madagascar	Suriname
2100	21.5%	14.9%
2099	21.6%	15%
2098	21.8%	15%
2097	21.9%	15.1%
2096	22.1%	15.1%
2095	22.2%	15.2%
2094	22.3%	15.2%
2093	22.5%	15.3%
2092	22.6%	15.4%
2091	22.8%	15.4%
2090	22.9%	15.5%
2089	23.1%	15.6%
2088	23.3%	15.7%
2087	23.4%	15.8%
2086	23.6%	15.8%
2085	23.7%	15.9%
2084	23.9%	16%
2083	24.1%	16.1%
2082	24.3%	16.2%
2081	24.4%	16.3%
2080	24.6%	16.4%
2079	24.8%	16.5%
2078	25%	16.6%
2077	25.2%	16.6%
2076	25.4%	16.7%
2075	25.6%	16.8%
2074	25.8%	16.9%
2073	26%	17%
2072	26.2%	17.1%
2071	26.4%	17.2%
2070	26.6%	17.3%
2069	26.9%	17.4%
2068	27.1%	17.5%
2067	27.3%	17.6%
2066	27.5%	17.7%
2065	27.7%	17.8%
2064	28%	17.9%
2063	28.2%	18%
2062	28.4%	18.2%
2061	28.7%	18.3%
2060	28.9%	18.4%
2059	29.1%	18.5%
2058	29.4%	18.7%
2057	29.6%	18.8%
2056	29.9%	19%
2055	30.1%	19.1%
2054	30.4%	19.3%
2053	30.6%	19.5%
2052	30.9%	19.6%
2051	31.2%	19.8%
2050	31.4%	20%
2049	31.7%	20.2%
2048	32%	20.4%
2047	32.3%	20.6%
2046	32.6%	20.8%
2045	32.9%	21%
2044	33.2%	21.2%
2043	33.5%	21.4%
2042	33.8%	21.5%
2041	34.1%	21.7%
2040	34.5%	21.9%
2039	34.8%	22.2%
2038	35.1%	22.3%
2037	35.5%	22.5%
2036	35.8%	22.7%
2035	36.2%	22.9%
2034	36.5%	23.1%
2033	36.9%	23.3%
2032	37.2%	23.5%
2031	37.4%	23.8%
2030	37.7%	24%
2029	38%	24.3%
2028	38.2%	24.6%
2027	38.5%	24.9%
2026	38.8%	25.2%
2025	39.1%	25.5%
2024	39.3%	25.6%
2023	39.6%	25.9%
2022	39.9%	26.3%
2021	40.1%	26.5%
2020	40.4%	26.8%
2019	40.7%	27.2%
2018	40.9%	27.5%
2017	41.2%	27.9%
2016	41.6%	28.3%
2015	42%	28.7%
2014	42.4%	29.1%
2013	42.8%	29.4%
2012	43.3%	29.8%
2011	43.7%	30%
2010	44%	30.3%
2009	44.3%	30.5%
2008	44.6%	30.6%
2007	44.8%	30.7%
2006	45%	30.8%
2005	45.2%	30.9%
2004	45.3%	31%
2003	45.4%	31.3%
2002	45.4%	31.8%
2001	45.4%	32.3%
2000	45.4%	33%
1999	45.4%	33.7%
1998	45.4%	34.5%
1997	45.3%	35.3%
1996	45.3%	36.1%
1995	45.3%	36.7%
1994	45.4%	37%
1993	45.5%	37.1%
1992	45.6%	37.2%
1991	45.7%	37.3%
1990	45.9%	37.4%
1989	46.1%	37.5%
1988	46.3%	37.7%
1987	46.5%	37.8%
1986	46.7%	38%
1985	46.8%	38.3%
1984	46.9%	38.6%
1983	47%	39%
1982	47.1%	39.5%
1981	47.1%	40.1%
1980	47%	41%
1979	46.9%	41.8%
1978	46.8%	42.6%
1977	46.7%	43.4%
1976	46.6%	44.3%
1975	46.5%	45.1%
1974	46.5%	46%
1973	46.4%	46.8%
1972	46.4%	47.8%
1971	46.4%	48.5%
1970	46.4%	48.8%
1969	46.4%	48.9%
1968	46.5%	48.8%
1967	46.5%	48.5%
1966	46.6%	48%
1965	46.7%	47.4%
1964	46.8%	46.8%
1963	46.7%	46.1%
1962	46.3%	45.1%
1961	45.8%	44.6%
1960	45.2%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.3% of the population in Madagascar and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 45.9% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Madagascar and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Madagascar vs Suriname

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Madagascar

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Madagascar	Suriname
2023	445	84
2022	439	88
2021	467	144
2020	447	94
2019	462	97
2018	466	101
2017	469	105
2016	470	109
2015	474	115
2014	477	120
2013	481	121
2012	487	122
2011	492	126
2010	500	134
2009	507	147
2008	510	161
2007	522	173
2006	528	187
2005	540	202
2004	555	219
2003	571	238
2002	593	253
2001	611	270
2000	638	282
1999	647	291
1998	663	302
1997	676	312
1996	680	323
1995	684	331
1994	688	334
1993	688	343
1992	699	346
1991	691	347
1990	692	350
1989	684	360
1988	687	364
1987	702	372
1986	730	377
1985	751	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 445 deaths per 100,000 live births in Madagascar, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Madagascar

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Madagascar	Suriname
2023	6.48%	1.62%
2022	6.57%	1.68%
2021	6.62%	1.73%
2020	6.63%	1.78%
2019	6.61%	1.84%
2018	6.58%	1.9%
2017	6.57%	1.95%
2016	6.57%	2%
2015	6.58%	2.05%
2014	6.62%	2.11%
2013	6.69%	2.16%
2012	6.77%	2.21%
2011	6.9%	2.26%
2010	7.07%	2.32%
2009	7.28%	2.38%
2008	7.53%	2.44%
2007	7.81%	2.5%
2006	8.12%	2.57%
2005	8.46%	2.64%
2004	8.82%	2.72%
2003	9.2%	2.81%
2002	9.6%	2.9%
2001	10%	3%
2000	10.5%	3.11%
1999	11%	3.22%
1998	11.5%	3.34%
1997	12%	3.47%
1996	12.6%	3.6%
1995	13.1%	3.74%
1994	13.5%	3.88%
1993	14%	4.03%
1992	14.5%	4.19%
1991	15%	4.34%
1990	15.6%	4.49%
1989	16.1%	4.65%
1988	16.6%	4.81%
1987	17.1%	4.97%
1986	17.5%	5.13%
1985	17.7%	5.31%
1984	17.8%	5.49%
1983	17.8%	5.67%
1982	17.6%	-
1981	17.4%	-
1980	17.1%	-
1979	16.9%	-
1978	16.7%	-
1977	16.5%	-
1976	16.3%	-
1975	16.1%	-
1974	15.8%	-
1973	15.6%	-
1972	15.3%	-
1971	15.1%	-
1970	14.9%	-
1969	14.7%	-
1968	14.6%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.48% in Madagascar and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.