Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Suriname

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Suriname by year

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Qatar

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Suriname
2023	1.73	2.25
2022	1.74	2.27
2021	1.61	2.3
2020	1.68	2.31
2019	1.73	2.35
2018	1.76	2.38
2017	1.83	2.43
2016	1.86	2.5
2015	1.98	2.57
2014	2.03	2.62
2013	2.03	2.65
2012	2.04	2.67
2011	2.07	2.67
2010	2.14	2.69
2009	2.25	2.71
2008	2.37	2.73
2007	2.44	2.74
2006	2.51	2.73
2005	2.64	2.71
2004	2.79	2.74
2003	2.93	2.84
2002	3.01	2.96
2001	3.08	3.06
2000	3.07	3.05
1999	3.12	3.02
1998	3.21	2.99
1997	3.33	2.95
1996	3.44	2.92
1995	3.56	2.9
1994	3.67	2.9
1993	3.77	2.94
1992	3.85	3.01
1991	3.99	3.09
1990	4.23	3.23
1989	4.41	3.39
1988	4.51	3.46
1987	4.54	3.53
1986	4.57	3.61
1985	4.64	3.71
1984	4.76	3.8
1983	4.9	3.87
1982	5.04	3.82
1981	5.2	3.75
1980	5.33	3.79
1979	5.46	3.93
1978	5.58	4.08
1977	5.69	4.26
1976	5.78	4.45
1975	5.86	4.63
1974	5.94	4.81
1973	6.01	5.01
1972	6.07	5.18
1971	6.15	5.36
1970	6.23	5.53
1969	6.31	5.7
1968	6.39	5.86
1967	6.46	6.04
1966	6.52	6.2
1965	6.53	6.32
1964	6.53	6.43
1963	6.53	6.51
1962	6.53	6.57
1961	6.53	6.58
1960	6.53	6.59

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

Natural population change by year

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Qatar

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Qatar	Suriname
2023	23,845	6,697
2022	24,360	6,719
2021	21,297	5,291
2020	25,128	6,640
2019	24,112	6,564
2018	23,340	6,613
2017	23,244	6,772
2016	22,416	6,979
2015	22,568	7,150
2014	21,699	7,284
2013	19,669	7,350
2012	17,681	7,405
2011	16,543	7,401
2010	16,225	7,489
2009	15,595	7,559
2008	14,062	7,552
2007	11,351	7,468
2006	10,225	7,278
2005	11,392	7,037
2004	11,242	6,948
2003	11,291	7,396
2002	11,062	7,916
2001	10,683	8,349
2000	9,974	8,323
1999	9,431	8,236
1998	9,055	8,173
1997	8,846	8,106
1996	9,049	8,031
1995	9,186	7,968
1994	9,257	7,929
1993	9,250	8,127
1992	9,189	8,355
1991	9,182	8,637
1990	9,388	9,047
1989	9,407	9,441
1988	9,198	9,347
1987	8,806	9,319
1986	8,439	9,222
1985	8,212	9,177
1984	7,997	9,031
1983	7,765	8,797
1982	7,489	8,197
1981	7,202	7,541
1980	6,894	7,002
1979	6,579	7,312
1978	6,246	7,650
1977	5,925	7,998
1976	5,598	8,327
1975	5,289	8,587
1974	5,015	8,751
1973	4,780	8,877
1972	4,581	8,893
1971	4,433	8,814
1970	4,346	8,823
1969	3,941	8,880
1968	3,547	8,980
1967	3,167	9,104
1966	2,811	9,243
1965	2,472	9,270
1964	2,150	9,174
1963	1,854	8,838
1962	1,589	8,529
1961	1,357	8,361
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Suriname by year

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Qatar

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Qatar	Suriname
2023	9.91	17.3
2022	10.1	17.5
2021	9.56	17.6
2020	10	17.7
2019	9.98	17.9
2018	9.92	18.1
2017	10	18.4
2016	9.97	18.9
2015	10.6	19.5
2014	11.1	19.9
2013	11.4	20.1
2012	11.4	20.3
2011	11.3	20.4
2010	11.2	20.7
2009	11	21.1
2008	11.2	21.3
2007	10.8	21.6
2006	12	21.7
2005	15.4	21.7
2004	16.3	22.1
2003	16.9	23
2002	17.4	24.3
2001	17.6	25.4
2000	17.3	25.5
1999	17.3	25.6
1998	17.5	25.6
1997	18	25.8
1996	19.1	25.9
1995	19.9	26.1
1994	20.6	26.5
1993	21.2	27.2
1992	21.7	28
1991	22.3	28.9
1990	23.5	30.1
1989	24.4	31.4
1988	24.7	31.9
1987	24.6	32.4
1986	24.5	32.6
1985	25	32.9
1984	25.7	33
1983	26.4	32.9
1982	27.1	31.7
1981	27.8	30.3
1980	28.4	29.2
1979	29	29.8
1978	29.6	30.4
1977	30.3	31
1976	31	31.6
1975	31.9	32.1
1974	33.1	32.4
1973	34.7	32.6
1972	36.9	32.7
1971	40	32.8
1970	44.3	33.7
1969	45.6	34.9
1968	46.4	36.4
1967	47.1	37.9
1966	47.6	39.5
1965	47.6	40.9
1964	47.3	42
1963	46.7	42.6
1962	45.9	43.5
1961	44.9	44.4
1960	45.3	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 45.3 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Qatar	Suriname
2100	18.4%	14.9%
2099	18.4%	15%
2098	18.4%	15%
2097	18.4%	15.1%
2096	18.4%	15.1%
2095	18.4%	15.2%
2094	18.4%	15.2%
2093	18.4%	15.3%
2092	18.4%	15.4%
2091	18.4%	15.4%
2090	18.4%	15.5%
2089	18.4%	15.6%
2088	18.4%	15.7%
2087	18.4%	15.8%
2086	18.4%	15.8%
2085	18.4%	15.9%
2084	18.4%	16%
2083	18.4%	16.1%
2082	18.4%	16.2%
2081	18.4%	16.3%
2080	18.4%	16.4%
2079	18.4%	16.5%
2078	18.4%	16.6%
2077	18.4%	16.6%
2076	18.4%	16.7%
2075	18.4%	16.8%
2074	18.3%	16.9%
2073	18.3%	17%
2072	18.3%	17.1%
2071	18.3%	17.2%
2070	18.2%	17.3%
2069	18.2%	17.4%
2068	18.2%	17.5%
2067	18.1%	17.6%
2066	18.1%	17.7%
2065	18.1%	17.8%
2064	18.1%	17.9%
2063	18.1%	18%
2062	18%	18.2%
2061	18%	18.3%
2060	18%	18.4%
2059	18%	18.5%
2058	18%	18.7%
2057	18%	18.8%
2056	18%	19%
2055	18%	19.1%
2054	17.9%	19.3%
2053	17.9%	19.5%
2052	17.9%	19.6%
2051	17.8%	19.8%
2050	17.8%	20%
2049	17.7%	20.2%
2048	17.6%	20.4%
2047	17.5%	20.6%
2046	17.4%	20.8%
2045	17.3%	21%
2044	17.2%	21.2%
2043	17.1%	21.4%
2042	16.9%	21.5%
2041	16.8%	21.7%
2040	16.6%	21.9%
2039	16.4%	22.2%
2038	16.3%	22.3%
2037	16.1%	22.5%
2036	16%	22.7%
2035	15.8%	22.9%
2034	15.7%	23.1%
2033	15.6%	23.3%
2032	15.5%	23.5%
2031	15.4%	23.8%
2030	15.3%	24%
2029	15.2%	24.3%
2028	15.1%	24.6%
2027	15%	24.9%
2026	15%	25.2%
2025	15%	25.5%
2024	15.1%	25.6%
2023	15.2%	25.9%
2022	15.2%	26.3%
2021	15.5%	26.5%
2020	15.4%	26.8%
2019	14.6%	27.2%
2018	14%	27.5%
2017	13.7%	27.9%
2016	13.7%	28.3%
2015	13.9%	28.7%
2014	14.4%	29.1%
2013	14.6%	29.4%
2012	14.5%	29.8%
2011	14.2%	30%
2010	13.9%	30.3%
2009	14%	30.5%
2008	14.6%	30.6%
2007	16.4%	30.7%
2006	20.2%	30.8%
2005	22.5%	30.9%
2004	22.2%	31%
2003	22.2%	31.3%
2002	22.5%	31.8%
2001	23%	32.3%
2000	23.5%	33%
1999	24.1%	33.7%
1998	24.8%	34.5%
1997	25.5%	35.3%
1996	25.9%	36.1%
1995	26.1%	36.7%
1994	26.2%	37%
1993	26.4%	37.1%
1992	26.6%	37.2%
1991	26.8%	37.3%
1990	27%	37.4%
1989	27.1%	37.5%
1988	27.2%	37.7%
1987	27.2%	37.8%
1986	27%	38%
1985	27.2%	38.3%
1984	27.6%	38.6%
1983	28.1%	39%
1982	28.6%	39.5%
1981	29.2%	40.1%
1980	30%	41%
1979	31%	41.8%
1978	32.1%	42.6%
1977	33.3%	43.4%
1976	34.6%	44.3%
1975	35.7%	45.1%
1974	36.7%	46%
1973	37.4%	46.8%
1972	37.5%	47.8%
1971	36.9%	48.5%
1970	35.1%	48.8%
1969	33.9%	48.9%
1968	34.2%	48.8%
1967	34.7%	48.5%
1966	35.3%	48%
1965	36.2%	47.4%
1964	37.2%	46.8%
1963	38.7%	46.1%
1962	40.5%	45.1%
1961	42.5%	44.6%
1960	44.2%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 27% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Suriname

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Qatar

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Suriname
2023	4	84
2022	8	88
2021	7	144
2020	6	94
2019	5	97
2018	5	101
2017	5	105
2016	5	109
2015	6	115
2014	6	120
2013	6	121
2012	7	122
2011	7	126
2010	8	134
2009	8	147
2008	9	161
2007	9	173
2006	10	187
2005	11	202
2004	11	219
2003	11	238
2002	11	253
2001	12	270
2000	11	282
1999	12	291
1998	12	302
1997	13	312
1996	13	323
1995	13	331
1994	13	334
1993	13	343
1992	13	346
1991	13	347
1990	13	350
1989	14	360
1988	15	364
1987	15	372
1986	16	377
1985	17	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Qatar

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Qatar	Suriname
2023	0.6%	1.62%
2022	0.61%	1.68%
2021	0.63%	1.73%
2020	0.64%	1.78%
2019	0.67%	1.84%
2018	0.69%	1.9%
2017	0.72%	1.95%
2016	0.75%	2%
2015	0.79%	2.05%
2014	0.82%	2.11%
2013	0.84%	2.16%
2012	0.87%	2.21%
2011	0.89%	2.26%
2010	0.91%	2.32%
2009	0.93%	2.38%
2008	0.96%	2.44%
2007	0.98%	2.5%
2006	1.01%	2.57%
2005	1.04%	2.64%
2004	1.08%	2.72%
2003	1.12%	2.81%
2002	1.16%	2.9%
2001	1.2%	3%
2000	1.25%	3.11%
1999	1.29%	3.22%
1998	1.34%	3.34%
1997	1.4%	3.47%
1996	1.46%	3.6%
1995	1.53%	3.74%
1994	1.61%	3.88%
1993	1.71%	4.03%
1992	1.82%	4.19%
1991	1.94%	4.34%
1990	2.08%	4.49%
1989	2.23%	4.65%
1988	2.37%	4.81%
1987	2.52%	4.97%
1986	2.68%	5.13%
1985	2.82%	5.31%
1984	2.98%	5.49%
1983	3.13%	5.67%
1982	3.29%	-
1981	3.45%	-
1980	3.62%	-
1979	3.81%	-
1978	4.02%	-
1977	4.24%	-
1976	4.48%	-
1975	4.75%	-
1974	5.06%	-
1973	5.4%	-
1972	5.77%	-
1971	6.16%	-
1970	6.6%	-
1969	7.07%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.