Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Suriname

Fertility rate in Poland vs Suriname by year

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Poland

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	Suriname
2023	1.16	2.25
2022	1.29	2.27
2021	1.33	2.3
2020	1.39	2.31
2019	1.44	2.35
2018	1.46	2.38
2017	1.48	2.43
2016	1.39	2.5
2015	1.32	2.57
2014	1.32	2.62
2013	1.29	2.65
2012	1.33	2.67
2011	1.33	2.67
2010	1.41	2.69
2009	1.4	2.71
2008	1.39	2.73
2007	1.31	2.74
2006	1.27	2.73
2005	1.24	2.71
2004	1.23	2.74
2003	1.22	2.84
2002	1.25	2.96
2001	1.31	3.06
2000	1.37	3.05
1999	1.37	3.02
1998	1.44	2.99
1997	1.51	2.95
1996	1.59	2.92
1995	1.62	2.9
1994	1.81	2.9
1993	1.87	2.94
1992	1.95	3.01
1991	2.07	3.09
1990	2.06	3.23
1989	2.08	3.39
1988	2.13	3.46
1987	2.15	3.53
1986	2.22	3.61
1985	2.33	3.71
1984	2.37	3.8
1983	2.42	3.87
1982	2.34	3.82
1981	2.24	3.75
1980	2.28	3.79
1979	2.28	3.93
1978	2.21	4.08
1977	2.23	4.26
1976	2.3	4.45
1975	2.27	4.63
1974	2.26	4.81
1973	2.26	5.01
1972	2.24	5.18
1971	2.25	5.36
1970	2.2	5.53
1969	2.2	5.7
1968	2.24	5.86
1967	2.33	6.04
1966	2.34	6.2
1965	2.52	6.32
1964	2.57	6.43
1963	2.7	6.51
1962	2.72	6.57
1961	2.83	6.58
1960	2.98	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 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 Poland vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Poland

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	Suriname
2023	-135,743	6,697
2022	-143,605	6,719
2021	-184,907	5,291
2020	-120,050	6,640
2019	-34,169	6,564
2018	-26,582	6,613
2017	0	6,772
2016	-3,797	6,979
2015	-26,590	7,150
2014	0	7,284
2013	-19,020	7,350
2012	0	7,405
2011	11,419	7,401
2010	38,043	7,489
2009	30,521	7,559
2008	34,313	7,552
2007	11,436	7,468
2006	3,814	7,278
2005	-3,817	7,037
2004	-7,637	6,948
2003	-15,281	7,396
2002	-3,823	7,916
2001	3,825	8,349
2000	11,478	8,323
1999	0	8,236
1998	19,332	8,173
1997	34,785	8,106
1996	42,487	8,031
1995	46,314	7,968
1994	96,357	7,929
1993	103,846	8,127
1992	118,928	8,355
1991	141,511	8,637
1990	160,066	9,047
1989	182,215	9,441
1988	215,599	9,347
1987	226,008	9,319
1986	258,448	9,222
1985	297,615	9,177
1984	332,137	9,031
1983	373,032	8,797
1982	369,551	8,197
1981	351,806	7,541
1980	348,627	7,002
1979	366,571	7,312
1978	339,166	7,650
1977	353,828	7,998
1976	367,612	8,327
1975	350,356	8,587
1974	346,893	8,751
1973	320,229	8,877
1972	314,028	8,893
1971	278,660	8,814
1970	280,913	8,823
1969	270,151	8,880
1968	280,963	8,980
1967	275,089	9,104
1966	297,801	9,243
1965	314,450	9,270
1964	326,965	9,174
1963	359,330	8,838
1962	360,671	8,529
1961	398,521	8,361
1960	444,562	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 -0.37% in Poland and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Poland vs Suriname by year

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Poland

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	Suriname
2023	7.4	17.3
2022	8.3	17.5
2021	9	17.6
2020	9.5	17.7
2019	9.9	17.9
2018	10.2	18.1
2017	10.6	18.4
2016	10.1	18.9
2015	9.7	19.5
2014	9.9	19.9
2013	9.7	20.1
2012	10.1	20.3
2011	10.2	20.4
2010	10.9	20.7
2009	10.9	21.1
2008	10.9	21.3
2007	10.2	21.6
2006	9.8	21.7
2005	9.5	21.7
2004	9.3	22.1
2003	9.2	23
2002	9.3	24.3
2001	9.6	25.4
2000	9.9	25.5
1999	9.9	25.6
1998	10.2	25.6
1997	10.7	25.8
1996	11.1	25.9
1995	11.2	26.1
1994	12.5	26.5
1993	12.9	27.2
1992	13.4	28
1991	14.3	28.9
1990	14.4	30.1
1989	14.9	31.4
1988	15.6	31.9
1987	16.1	32.4
1986	17	32.6
1985	18.3	32.9
1984	19	33
1983	19.8	32.9
1982	19.5	31.7
1981	19	30.3
1980	19.6	29.2
1979	19.6	29.8
1978	19.1	30.4
1977	19.2	31
1976	19.6	31.6
1975	19	32.1
1974	18.5	32.4
1973	18	32.6
1972	17.5	32.7
1971	17.2	32.8
1970	16.8	33.7
1969	16.4	34.9
1968	16.3	36.4
1967	16.3	37.9
1966	16.8	39.5
1965	17.4	40.9
1964	18.1	42
1963	19.2	42.6
1962	19.8	43.5
1961	20.9	44.4
1960	22.6	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 22.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	Suriname
2100	10.3%	14.9%
2099	10.3%	15%
2098	10.4%	15%
2097	10.4%	15.1%
2096	10.5%	15.1%
2095	10.5%	15.2%
2094	10.6%	15.2%
2093	10.7%	15.3%
2092	10.7%	15.4%
2091	10.8%	15.4%
2090	10.9%	15.5%
2089	10.9%	15.6%
2088	10.9%	15.7%
2087	10.9%	15.8%
2086	10.9%	15.8%
2085	10.9%	15.9%
2084	10.9%	16%
2083	10.9%	16.1%
2082	10.8%	16.2%
2081	10.7%	16.3%
2080	10.7%	16.4%
2079	10.6%	16.5%
2078	10.5%	16.6%
2077	10.4%	16.6%
2076	10.3%	16.7%
2075	10.3%	16.8%
2074	10.2%	16.9%
2073	10.1%	17%
2072	10.1%	17.1%
2071	10.1%	17.2%
2070	10.1%	17.3%
2069	10.1%	17.4%
2068	10.2%	17.5%
2067	10.2%	17.6%
2066	10.3%	17.7%
2065	10.4%	17.8%
2064	10.5%	17.9%
2063	10.6%	18%
2062	10.7%	18.2%
2061	10.9%	18.3%
2060	11%	18.4%
2059	11.1%	18.5%
2058	11.2%	18.7%
2057	11.3%	18.8%
2056	11.4%	19%
2055	11.5%	19.1%
2054	11.5%	19.3%
2053	11.5%	19.5%
2052	11.5%	19.6%
2051	11.5%	19.8%
2050	11.5%	20%
2049	11.4%	20.2%
2048	11.4%	20.4%
2047	11.3%	20.6%
2046	11.2%	20.8%
2045	11.2%	21%
2044	11.1%	21.2%
2043	11.1%	21.4%
2042	11%	21.5%
2041	11%	21.7%
2040	11.1%	21.9%
2039	11.1%	22.2%
2038	11.2%	22.3%
2037	11.3%	22.5%
2036	11.4%	22.7%
2035	11.6%	22.9%
2034	11.9%	23.1%
2033	12.2%	23.3%
2032	12.5%	23.5%
2031	12.8%	23.8%
2030	13.1%	24%
2029	13.4%	24.3%
2028	13.7%	24.6%
2027	14%	24.9%
2026	14.3%	25.2%
2025	14.6%	25.5%
2024	14.8%	25.6%
2023	15.1%	25.9%
2022	15.3%	26.3%
2021	15.5%	26.5%
2020	15.5%	26.8%
2019	15.4%	27.2%
2018	15.3%	27.5%
2017	15.2%	27.9%
2016	15.1%	28.3%
2015	15.1%	28.7%
2014	15.1%	29.1%
2013	15.1%	29.4%
2012	15.1%	29.8%
2011	15.2%	30%
2010	15.1%	30.3%
2009	15.2%	30.5%
2008	15.4%	30.6%
2007	15.7%	30.7%
2006	16%	30.8%
2005	16.5%	30.9%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17.5%	31.3%
2002	18.1%	31.8%
2001	18.7%	32.3%
2000	19.4%	33%
1999	20.2%	33.7%
1998	20.9%	34.5%
1997	21.6%	35.3%
1996	22.2%	36.1%
1995	22.8%	36.7%
1994	23.4%	37%
1993	23.9%	37.1%
1992	24.3%	37.2%
1991	24.6%	37.3%
1990	25%	37.4%
1989	25.3%	37.5%
1988	25.5%	37.7%
1987	25.6%	37.8%
1986	25.6%	38%
1985	25.5%	38.3%
1984	25.3%	38.6%
1983	25%	39%
1982	24.7%	39.5%
1981	24.5%	40.1%
1980	24.3%	41%
1979	24.1%	41.8%
1978	24%	42.6%
1977	24%	43.4%
1976	24%	44.3%
1975	24%	45.1%
1974	24.3%	46%
1973	24.8%	46.8%
1972	25.4%	47.8%
1971	26.1%	48.5%
1970	26.9%	48.8%
1969	27.8%	48.9%
1968	28.6%	48.8%
1967	29.5%	48.5%
1966	30.3%	48%
1965	31.1%	47.4%
1964	31.9%	46.8%
1963	32.5%	46.1%
1962	33%	45.1%
1961	33.4%	44.6%
1960	33.4%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 25% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Suriname

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Poland

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	Suriname
2023	2	84
2022	2	88
2021	2	144
2020	3	94
2019	2	97
2018	2	101
2017	2	105
2016	2	109
2015	2	115
2014	2	120
2013	2	121
2012	2	122
2011	2	126
2010	3	134
2009	3	147
2008	3	161
2007	3	173
2006	4	187
2005	4	202
2004	4	219
2003	5	238
2002	5	253
2001	6	270
2000	7	282
1999	8	291
1998	9	302
1997	10	312
1996	11	323
1995	12	331
1994	14	334
1993	15	343
1992	16	346
1991	18	347
1990	18	350
1989	18	360
1988	18	364
1987	18	372
1986	19	377
1985	19	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	Suriname
2023	0.44%	1.62%
2022	0.44%	1.68%
2021	0.44%	1.73%
2020	0.44%	1.78%
2019	0.44%	1.84%
2018	0.45%	1.9%
2017	0.46%	1.95%
2016	0.48%	2%
2015	0.49%	2.05%
2014	0.5%	2.11%
2013	0.52%	2.16%
2012	0.54%	2.21%
2011	0.57%	2.26%
2010	0.6%	2.32%
2009	0.63%	2.38%
2008	0.67%	2.44%
2007	0.7%	2.5%
2006	0.73%	2.57%
2005	0.76%	2.64%
2004	0.78%	2.72%
2003	0.81%	2.81%
2002	0.84%	2.9%
2001	0.88%	3%
2000	0.93%	3.11%
1999	1%	3.22%
1998	1.09%	3.34%
1997	1.2%	3.47%
1996	1.32%	3.6%
1995	1.43%	3.74%
1994	1.53%	3.88%
1993	1.6%	4.03%
1992	1.65%	4.19%
1991	1.69%	4.34%
1990	1.74%	4.49%
1989	1.79%	4.65%
1988	1.84%	4.81%
1987	1.89%	4.97%
1986	1.96%	5.13%
1985	2.03%	5.31%
1984	2.11%	5.49%
1983	2.19%	5.67%
1982	2.26%	-
1981	2.33%	-
1980	2.4%	-
1979	2.47%	-
1978	2.54%	-
1977	2.62%	-
1976	2.7%	-
1975	2.79%	-
1974	2.9%	-
1973	3.06%	-
1972	3.24%	-
1971	3.42%	-
1970	3.59%	-
1969	3.75%	-
1968	3.89%	-
1967	4.06%	-
1966	4.29%	-
1965	4.57%	-
1964	4.89%	-
1963	5.23%	-
1962	5.6%	-
1961	6.02%	-
1960	6.51%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.