Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Suriname

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Suriname by year

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Moldova

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Suriname
2023	1.73	2.25
2022	1.69	2.27
2021	1.75	2.3
2020	1.77	2.31
2019	1.78	2.35
2018	1.81	2.38
2017	1.81	2.43
2016	1.89	2.5
2015	1.87	2.57
2014	1.82	2.62
2013	1.62	2.65
2012	1.66	2.67
2011	1.65	2.67
2010	1.7	2.69
2009	1.72	2.71
2008	1.64	2.73
2007	1.58	2.74
2006	1.54	2.73
2005	1.53	2.71
2004	1.54	2.74
2003	1.48	2.84
2002	1.45	2.96
2001	1.47	3.06
2000	1.5	3.05
1999	1.56	3.02
1998	1.65	2.99
1997	1.79	2.95
1996	1.71	2.92
1995	1.83	2.9
1994	1.99	2.9
1993	2.11	2.94
1992	2.22	3.01
1991	2.28	3.09
1990	2.39	3.23
1989	2.46	3.39
1988	2.63	3.46
1987	2.78	3.53
1986	2.74	3.61
1985	2.67	3.71
1984	2.67	3.8
1983	2.58	3.87
1982	2.45	3.82
1981	2.4	3.75
1980	2.38	3.79
1979	2.38	3.93
1978	2.39	4.08
1977	2.42	4.26
1976	2.47	4.45
1975	2.52	4.63
1974	2.56	4.81
1973	2.57	5.01
1972	2.56	5.18
1971	2.56	5.36
1970	2.57	5.53
1969	2.57	5.7
1968	2.59	5.86
1967	2.62	6.04
1966	2.65	6.2
1965	2.69	6.32
1964	2.71	6.43
1963	2.89	6.51
1962	3.04	6.57
1961	3.23	6.58
1960	3.32	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Suriname
2023	-7,007	6,697
2022	-6,385	6,719
2021	-13,444	5,291
2020	-7,067	6,640
2019	-3,416	6,564
2018	-961	6,613
2017	1,402	6,772
2016	4,580	6,979
2015	6,049	7,150
2014	7,248	7,284
2013	3,537	7,350
2012	5,581	7,405
2011	5,948	7,401
2010	7,456	7,489
2009	7,492	7,559
2008	5,210	7,552
2007	3,490	7,468
2006	2,406	7,278
2005	2,005	7,037
2004	1,714	6,948
2003	-322	7,396
2002	-1,249	7,916
2001	-718	8,349
2000	-324	8,323
1999	642	8,236
1998	2,140	8,173
1997	4,669	8,106
1996	2,655	8,031
1995	5,534	7,968
1994	9,921	7,929
1993	13,886	8,127
1992	17,373	8,355
1991	21,127	8,637
1990	25,824	9,047
1989	29,638	9,441
1988	35,608	9,347
1987	40,122	9,319
1986	39,463	9,222
1985	38,060	9,177
1984	38,108	9,031
1983	36,076	8,797
1982	32,814	8,197
1981	31,360	7,541
1980	30,053	7,002
1979	28,322	7,312
1978	27,622	7,650
1977	27,707	7,998
1976	27,801	8,327
1975	27,677	8,587
1974	27,219	8,751
1973	25,967	8,877
1972	24,626	8,893
1971	23,359	8,814
1970	22,314	8,823
1969	21,768	8,880
1968	22,005	8,980
1967	22,654	9,104
1966	23,720	9,243
1965	24,916	9,270
1964	25,860	9,174
1963	29,382	8,838
1962	32,082	8,529
1961	35,180	8,361
1960	36,352	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 Moldova and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Suriname by year

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Moldova

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Suriname
2023	10.8	17.3
2022	10.5	17.5
2021	11.5	17.6
2020	12.1	17.7
2019	12.6	17.9
2018	13.3	18.1
2017	13.8	18.4
2016	14.9	18.9
2015	15.2	19.5
2014	15.3	19.9
2013	13.8	20.1
2012	14.3	20.3
2011	14.3	20.4
2010	14.8	20.7
2009	15	21.1
2008	14.3	21.3
2007	13.7	21.6
2006	13.3	21.7
2005	13.1	21.7
2004	13	22.1
2003	12.2	23
2002	11.7	24.3
2001	11.7	25.4
2000	11.7	25.5
1999	12	25.6
1998	12.6	25.6
1997	13.6	25.8
1996	12.9	25.9
1995	13.8	26.1
1994	15.1	26.5
1993	16	27.2
1992	16.8	28
1991	17.4	28.9
1990	18.6	30.1
1989	19.6	31.4
1988	21.6	31.9
1987	23.4	32.4
1986	23.5	32.6
1985	23.4	32.9
1984	23.7	33
1983	23.1	32.9
1982	22.1	31.7
1981	21.7	30.3
1980	21.4	29.2
1979	21.3	29.8
1978	21.2	30.4
1977	21.3	31
1976	21.4	31.6
1975	21.4	32.1
1974	21.4	32.4
1973	21	32.6
1972	20.5	32.7
1971	20.2	32.8
1970	19.9	33.7
1969	19.7	34.9
1968	19.9	36.4
1967	20.2	37.9
1966	20.8	39.5
1965	21.5	40.9
1964	22.1	42
1963	24.1	42.6
1962	25.8	43.5
1961	27.7	44.4
1960	28.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 28.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Suriname
2100	13.1%	14.9%
2099	13.2%	15%
2098	13.3%	15%
2097	13.4%	15.1%
2096	13.5%	15.1%
2095	13.7%	15.2%
2094	13.9%	15.2%
2093	14%	15.3%
2092	14.2%	15.4%
2091	14.4%	15.4%
2090	14.5%	15.5%
2089	14.7%	15.6%
2088	14.8%	15.7%
2087	14.9%	15.8%
2086	14.9%	15.8%
2085	15%	15.9%
2084	15%	16%
2083	15%	16.1%
2082	14.9%	16.2%
2081	14.8%	16.3%
2080	14.7%	16.4%
2079	14.6%	16.5%
2078	14.5%	16.6%
2077	14.4%	16.6%
2076	14.3%	16.7%
2075	14.1%	16.8%
2074	14%	16.9%
2073	14%	17%
2072	13.9%	17.1%
2071	13.9%	17.2%
2070	13.9%	17.3%
2069	13.9%	17.4%
2068	14%	17.5%
2067	14.2%	17.6%
2066	14.3%	17.7%
2065	14.5%	17.8%
2064	14.8%	17.9%
2063	15%	18%
2062	15.3%	18.2%
2061	15.6%	18.3%
2060	15.9%	18.4%
2059	16.1%	18.5%
2058	16.3%	18.7%
2057	16.5%	18.8%
2056	16.7%	19%
2055	16.8%	19.1%
2054	16.9%	19.3%
2053	16.9%	19.5%
2052	16.8%	19.6%
2051	16.8%	19.8%
2050	16.7%	20%
2049	16.5%	20.2%
2048	16.4%	20.4%
2047	16.2%	20.6%
2046	16%	20.8%
2045	15.8%	21%
2044	15.6%	21.2%
2043	15.5%	21.4%
2042	15.3%	21.5%
2041	15.2%	21.7%
2040	15.1%	21.9%
2039	15.1%	22.2%
2038	15.1%	22.3%
2037	15.1%	22.5%
2036	15.3%	22.7%
2035	15.5%	22.9%
2034	15.7%	23.1%
2033	16.1%	23.3%
2032	16.5%	23.5%
2031	17%	23.8%
2030	17.6%	24%
2029	18.2%	24.3%
2028	18.7%	24.6%
2027	19.1%	24.9%
2026	19.4%	25.2%
2025	19.7%	25.5%
2024	19.8%	25.6%
2023	20%	25.9%
2022	20.1%	26.3%
2021	20.1%	26.5%
2020	20%	26.8%
2019	19.8%	27.2%
2018	19.5%	27.5%
2017	19.1%	27.9%
2016	18.7%	28.3%
2015	18.2%	28.7%
2014	17.8%	29.1%
2013	17.4%	29.4%
2012	17.3%	29.8%
2011	17.4%	30%
2010	17.5%	30.3%
2009	17.7%	30.5%
2008	18%	30.6%
2007	18.4%	30.7%
2006	18.8%	30.8%
2005	19.3%	30.9%
2004	19.9%	31%
2003	20.7%	31.3%
2002	21.6%	31.8%
2001	22.5%	32.3%
2000	23.5%	33%
1999	24.4%	33.7%
1998	25.1%	34.5%
1997	25.8%	35.3%
1996	26.3%	36.1%
1995	26.7%	36.7%
1994	27%	37%
1993	27.2%	37.1%
1992	27.4%	37.2%
1991	27.6%	37.3%
1990	27.7%	37.4%
1989	27.8%	37.5%
1988	27.9%	37.7%
1987	27.8%	37.8%
1986	27.7%	38%
1985	27.5%	38.3%
1984	27.3%	38.6%
1983	27.1%	39%
1982	27%	39.5%
1981	26.9%	40.1%
1980	26.9%	41%
1979	26.7%	41.8%
1978	26.5%	42.6%
1977	26.8%	43.4%
1976	27.2%	44.3%
1975	27.7%	45.1%
1974	28.3%	46%
1973	28.9%	46.8%
1972	29.5%	47.8%
1971	30.1%	48.5%
1970	30.7%	48.8%
1969	31.3%	48.9%
1968	32.1%	48.8%
1967	32.8%	48.5%
1966	33.5%	48%
1965	34.2%	47.4%
1964	34.7%	46.8%
1963	35.1%	46.1%
1962	35.1%	45.1%
1961	34.9%	44.6%
1960	34.5%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Suriname

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Moldova

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Suriname
2023	19	84
2022	19	88
2021	24	144
2020	29	94
2019	21	97
2018	20	101
2017	20	105
2016	21	109
2015	20	115
2014	20	120
2013	19	121
2012	19	122
2011	19	126
2010	20	134
2009	22	147
2008	23	161
2007	24	173
2006	25	187
2005	26	202
2004	28	219
2003	29	238
2002	31	253
2001	35	270
2000	38	282
1999	43	291
1998	48	302
1997	52	312
1996	53	323
1995	54	331
1994	56	334
1993	55	343
1992	55	346
1991	53	347
1990	53	350
1989	52	360
1988	53	364
1987	56	372
1986	60	377
1985	62	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Suriname
2023	1.47%	1.62%
2022	1.48%	1.68%
2021	1.48%	1.73%
2020	1.49%	1.78%
2019	1.5%	1.84%
2018	1.51%	1.9%
2017	1.52%	1.95%
2016	1.53%	2%
2015	1.55%	2.05%
2014	1.58%	2.11%
2013	1.6%	2.16%
2012	1.63%	2.21%
2011	1.66%	2.26%
2010	1.69%	2.32%
2009	1.73%	2.38%
2008	1.77%	2.44%
2007	1.83%	2.5%
2006	1.91%	2.57%
2005	2.01%	2.64%
2004	2.16%	2.72%
2003	2.34%	2.81%
2002	2.58%	2.9%
2001	2.85%	3%
2000	3.13%	3.11%
1999	3.4%	3.22%
1998	3.62%	3.34%
1997	3.78%	3.47%
1996	3.85%	3.6%
1995	3.84%	3.74%
1994	3.75%	3.88%
1993	3.62%	4.03%
1992	3.48%	4.19%
1991	3.39%	4.34%
1990	3.35%	4.49%
1989	3.38%	4.65%
1988	3.48%	4.81%
1987	3.62%	4.97%
1986	3.8%	5.13%
1985	4%	5.31%
1984	4.2%	5.49%
1983	4.41%	5.67%
1982	4.61%	-
1981	4.78%	-
1980	4.93%	-
1979	5.08%	-
1978	5.23%	-
1977	5.38%	-
1976	5.53%	-
1975	5.68%	-
1974	5.86%	-
1973	6.03%	-
1972	6.2%	-
1971	6.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.