Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Russia vs Suriname by year

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Russia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Suriname
2023	1.41	2.25
2022	1.42	2.27
2021	1.51	2.3
2020	1.51	2.31
2019	1.5	2.35
2018	1.58	2.38
2017	1.62	2.43
2016	1.76	2.5
2015	1.78	2.57
2014	1.75	2.62
2013	1.71	2.65
2012	1.69	2.67
2011	1.58	2.67
2010	1.57	2.69
2009	1.54	2.71
2008	1.5	2.73
2007	1.42	2.74
2006	1.31	2.73
2005	1.29	2.71
2004	1.34	2.74
2003	1.32	2.84
2002	1.29	2.96
2001	1.22	3.06
2000	1.2	3.05
1999	1.16	3.02
1998	1.23	2.99
1997	1.22	2.95
1996	1.27	2.92
1995	1.34	2.9
1994	1.4	2.9
1993	1.39	2.94
1992	1.55	3.01
1991	1.73	3.09
1990	1.89	3.23
1989	2.01	3.39
1988	2.12	3.46
1987	2.22	3.53
1986	2.15	3.61
1985	2.05	3.71
1984	2.06	3.8
1983	2.11	3.87
1982	2.04	3.82
1981	1.91	3.75
1980	1.89	3.79
1979	1.9	3.93
1978	1.92	4.08
1977	1.95	4.26
1976	1.97	4.45
1975	1.98	4.63
1974	2	4.81
1973	2.01	5.01
1972	2.04	5.18
1971	2.03	5.36
1970	1.99	5.53
1969	1.97	5.7
1968	1.99	5.86
1967	2.04	6.04
1966	2.1	6.2
1965	2.13	6.32
1964	2.18	6.43
1963	2.27	6.51
1962	2.36	6.57
1961	2.45	6.58
1960	2.52	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Suriname
2023	-503,392	6,697
2022	-576,948	6,719
2021	-1,027,702	5,291
2020	-697,177	6,640
2019	-319,997	6,564
2018	-232,637	6,613
2017	-130,764	6,772
2016	0	6,979
2015	43,392	7,150
2014	28,848	7,284
2013	28,761	7,350
2012	0	7,405
2011	-128,716	7,401
2010	-242,844	7,489
2009	-257,014	7,559
2008	-356,856	7,552
2007	-471,257	7,468
2006	-686,638	7,278
2005	-846,761	7,037
2004	-792,370	6,948
2003	-896,822	7,396
2002	-944,492	7,916
2001	-963,445	8,349
2000	-967,540	8,323
1999	-927,453	8,236
1998	-694,053	8,173
1997	-769,159	8,106
1996	-785,248	8,031
1995	-845,742	7,968
1994	-920,129	7,929
1993	-757,140	8,127
1992	-222,808	8,355
1991	103,876	8,637
1990	325,533	9,047
1989	576,112	9,441
1988	778,343	9,347
1987	977,583	9,319
1986	985,279	9,222
1985	762,447	9,177
1984	756,548	9,031
1983	906,676	8,797
1982	830,855	8,197
1981	713,700	7,541
1980	681,149	7,002
1979	690,135	7,312
1978	812,766	7,650
1977	832,932	7,998
1976	852,237	8,327
1975	843,850	8,587
1974	883,186	8,751
1973	846,561	8,877
1972	872,050	8,893
1971	854,999	8,814
1970	785,554	8,823
1969	753,088	8,880
1968	787,621	8,980
1967	854,554	9,104
1966	989,279	9,243
1965	1,059,335	9,270
1964	1,233,520	9,174
1963	1,436,077	8,838
1962	1,573,701	8,529
1961	1,810,538	8,361
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Russia vs Suriname by year

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Russia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Suriname
2023	8.6	17.3
2022	8.9	17.5
2021	9.6	17.6
2020	9.8	17.7
2019	10.1	17.9
2018	10.9	18.1
2017	11.5	18.4
2016	12.9	18.9
2015	13.3	19.5
2014	13.3	19.9
2013	13.2	20.1
2012	13.3	20.3
2011	12.6	20.4
2010	12.5	20.7
2009	12.3	21.1
2008	12	21.3
2007	11.3	21.6
2006	10.3	21.7
2005	10.2	21.7
2004	10.4	22.1
2003	10.2	23
2002	9.7	24.3
2001	9	25.4
2000	8.7	25.5
1999	8.3	25.6
1998	8.8	25.6
1997	8.6	25.8
1996	8.9	25.9
1995	9.3	26.1
1994	9.5	26.5
1993	9.4	27.2
1992	10.7	28
1991	12.1	28.9
1990	13.4	30.1
1989	14.6	31.4
1988	16	31.9
1987	17.2	32.4
1986	17.2	32.6
1985	16.6	32.9
1984	16.9	33
1983	17.5	32.9
1982	16.6	31.7
1981	16	30.3
1980	15.9	29.2
1979	15.8	29.8
1978	16.3	30.4
1977	16.3	31
1976	16.2	31.6
1975	16	32.1
1974	15.9	32.4
1973	15.4	32.6
1972	15.6	32.7
1971	15.3	32.8
1970	14.7	33.7
1969	14.3	34.9
1968	14.2	36.4
1967	14.6	37.9
1966	15.4	39.5
1965	15.9	40.9
1964	17.2	42
1963	19	42.6
1962	20.5	43.5
1961	22.5	44.4
1960	23.9	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 23.9 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Suriname
2100	14.2%	14.9%
2099	14.3%	15%
2098	14.3%	15%
2097	14.4%	15.1%
2096	14.5%	15.1%
2095	14.5%	15.2%
2094	14.6%	15.2%
2093	14.7%	15.3%
2092	14.8%	15.4%
2091	14.9%	15.4%
2090	15%	15.5%
2089	15.1%	15.6%
2088	15.2%	15.7%
2087	15.2%	15.8%
2086	15.2%	15.8%
2085	15.3%	15.9%
2084	15.3%	16%
2083	15.2%	16.1%
2082	15.2%	16.2%
2081	15.2%	16.3%
2080	15.1%	16.4%
2079	15%	16.5%
2078	14.9%	16.6%
2077	14.8%	16.6%
2076	14.7%	16.7%
2075	14.6%	16.8%
2074	14.5%	16.9%
2073	14.4%	17%
2072	14.3%	17.1%
2071	14.3%	17.2%
2070	14.3%	17.3%
2069	14.2%	17.4%
2068	14.3%	17.5%
2067	14.3%	17.6%
2066	14.4%	17.7%
2065	14.5%	17.8%
2064	14.6%	17.9%
2063	14.7%	18%
2062	14.9%	18.2%
2061	15.1%	18.3%
2060	15.2%	18.4%
2059	15.4%	18.5%
2058	15.5%	18.7%
2057	15.6%	18.8%
2056	15.7%	19%
2055	15.8%	19.1%
2054	15.8%	19.3%
2053	15.8%	19.5%
2052	15.8%	19.6%
2051	15.7%	19.8%
2050	15.6%	20%
2049	15.5%	20.2%
2048	15.3%	20.4%
2047	15.1%	20.6%
2046	14.9%	20.8%
2045	14.7%	21%
2044	14.5%	21.2%
2043	14.3%	21.4%
2042	14.1%	21.5%
2041	13.9%	21.7%
2040	13.8%	21.9%
2039	13.7%	22.2%
2038	13.6%	22.3%
2037	13.6%	22.5%
2036	13.6%	22.7%
2035	13.7%	22.9%
2034	13.9%	23.1%
2033	14.1%	23.3%
2032	14.4%	23.5%
2031	14.8%	23.8%
2030	15.3%	24%
2029	15.7%	24.3%
2028	16.1%	24.6%
2027	16.6%	24.9%
2026	16.9%	25.2%
2025	17.2%	25.5%
2024	17.3%	25.6%
2023	17.5%	25.9%
2022	17.7%	26.3%
2021	17.7%	26.5%
2020	17.7%	26.8%
2019	17.6%	27.2%
2018	17.6%	27.5%
2017	17.5%	27.9%
2016	17.2%	28.3%
2015	16.9%	28.7%
2014	16.5%	29.1%
2013	16.1%	29.4%
2012	15.7%	29.8%
2011	15.4%	30%
2010	15.2%	30.3%
2009	15%	30.5%
2008	14.9%	30.6%
2007	14.8%	30.7%
2006	14.9%	30.8%
2005	15.2%	30.9%
2004	15.6%	31%
2003	16%	31.3%
2002	16.6%	31.8%
2001	17.3%	32.3%
2000	18%	33%
1999	18.8%	33.7%
1998	19.5%	34.5%
1997	20.2%	35.3%
1996	20.7%	36.1%
1995	21.2%	36.7%
1994	21.6%	37%
1993	22%	37.1%
1992	22.4%	37.2%
1991	22.7%	37.3%
1990	22.9%	37.4%
1989	23%	37.5%
1988	23%	37.7%
1987	22.9%	37.8%
1986	22.8%	38%
1985	22.6%	38.3%
1984	22.4%	38.6%
1983	22.1%	39%
1982	21.9%	39.5%
1981	21.7%	40.1%
1980	21.7%	41%
1979	21.7%	41.8%
1978	21.8%	42.6%
1977	22.1%	43.4%
1976	22.5%	44.3%
1975	23%	45.1%
1974	23.6%	46%
1973	24.2%	46.8%
1972	24.8%	47.8%
1971	25.4%	48.5%
1970	26.1%	48.8%
1969	26.9%	48.9%
1968	27.6%	48.8%
1967	28.3%	48.5%
1966	28.9%	48%
1965	29.5%	47.4%
1964	30.2%	46.8%
1963	30.6%	46.1%
1962	30.8%	45.1%
1961	30.9%	44.6%
1960	30.5%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Suriname

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Russia

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Suriname
2023	9	84
2022	13	88
2021	21	144
2020	19	94
2019	12	97
2018	12	101
2017	12	105
2016	14	109
2015	15	115
2014	16	120
2013	16	121
2012	18	122
2011	19	126
2010	23	134
2009	24	147
2008	27	161
2007	29	173
2006	32	187
2005	38	202
2004	41	219
2003	45	238
2002	47	253
2001	48	270
2000	51	282
1999	53	291
1998	53	302
1997	59	312
1996	69	323
1995	82	331
1994	85	334
1993	76	343
1992	62	346
1991	57	347
1990	58	350
1989	61	360
1988	63	364
1987	65	372
1986	69	377
1985	81	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Suriname
2023	0.45%	1.62%
2022	0.47%	1.68%
2021	0.51%	1.73%
2020	0.54%	1.78%
2019	0.58%	1.84%
2018	0.63%	1.9%
2017	0.69%	1.95%
2016	0.75%	2%
2015	0.82%	2.05%
2014	0.89%	2.11%
2013	0.95%	2.16%
2012	0.99%	2.21%
2011	1.02%	2.26%
2010	1.04%	2.32%
2009	1.07%	2.38%
2008	1.13%	2.44%
2007	1.2%	2.5%
2006	1.29%	2.57%
2005	1.39%	2.64%
2004	1.5%	2.72%
2003	1.61%	2.81%
2002	1.73%	2.9%
2001	1.84%	3%
2000	1.94%	3.11%
1999	2.02%	3.22%
1998	2.08%	3.34%
1997	2.13%	3.47%
1996	2.17%	3.6%
1995	2.2%	3.74%
1994	2.2%	3.88%
1993	2.19%	4.03%
1992	2.17%	4.19%
1991	2.16%	4.34%
1990	2.17%	4.49%
1989	2.2%	4.65%
1988	2.26%	4.81%
1987	2.34%	4.97%
1986	2.42%	5.13%
1985	2.5%	5.31%
1984	2.56%	5.49%
1983	2.62%	5.67%
1982	2.66%	-
1981	2.7%	-
1980	2.73%	-
1979	2.75%	-
1978	2.76%	-
1977	2.76%	-
1976	2.76%	-
1975	2.76%	-
1974	2.77%	-
1973	2.78%	-
1972	2.81%	-
1971	2.84%	-
1970	2.88%	-
1969	2.94%	-
1968	3.02%	-
1967	3.11%	-
1966	3.23%	-
1965	3.38%	-
1964	3.55%	-
1963	3.76%	-
1962	3.99%	-
1961	4.26%	-
1960	4.55%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.