Fertility & birth rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname

Fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2023	1.51	2.25
2022	1.51	2.27
2021	1.53	2.3
2020	1.55	2.31
2019	1.57	2.35
2018	1.59	2.38
2017	1.61	2.43
2016	1.63	2.5
2015	1.64	2.57
2014	1.67	2.62
2013	1.68	2.65
2012	1.71	2.67
2011	1.74	2.67
2010	1.76	2.69
2009	1.8	2.71
2008	1.83	2.73
2007	1.87	2.74
2006	1.9	2.73
2005	1.93	2.71
2004	1.96	2.74
2003	2	2.84
2002	2.04	2.96
2001	2.08	3.06
2000	2.13	3.05
1999	2.26	3.02
1998	2.31	2.99
1997	2.3	2.95
1996	2.26	2.92
1995	2.3	2.9
1994	2.31	2.9
1993	2.38	2.94
1992	2.43	3.01
1991	2.6	3.09
1990	2.73	3.23
1989	2.69	3.39
1988	2.62	3.46
1987	2.62	3.53
1986	2.68	3.61
1985	2.82	3.71
1984	2.88	3.8
1983	3.1	3.87
1982	3.18	3.82
1981	3.3	3.75
1980	3.26	3.79
1979	3.23	3.93
1978	3.29	4.08
1977	3.48	4.26
1976	3.59	4.45
1975	3.68	4.63
1974	3.81	4.81
1973	3.97	5.01
1972	4.16	5.18
1971	4.51	5.36
1970	4.73	5.53
1969	4.97	5.7
1968	5.17	5.86
1967	5.46	6.04
1966	5.78	6.2
1965	6.01	6.32
1964	6.08	6.43
1963	6.12	6.51
1962	6.06	6.57
1961	6.27	6.58
1960	6.54	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.51 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2023	84	6,697
2022	14	6,719
2021	-20	5,291
2020	98	6,640
2019	135	6,564
2018	150	6,613
2017	169	6,772
2016	185	6,979
2015	197	7,150
2014	213	7,284
2013	227	7,350
2012	246	7,405
2011	250	7,401
2010	274	7,489
2009	300	7,559
2008	322	7,552
2007	341	7,468
2006	355	7,278
2005	361	7,037
2004	365	6,948
2003	369	7,396
2002	365	7,916
2001	369	8,349
2000	376	8,323
1999	413	8,236
1998	415	8,173
1997	405	8,106
1996	379	8,031
1995	382	7,968
1994	370	7,929
1993	373	8,127
1992	369	8,355
1991	411	8,637
1990	471	9,047
1989	476	9,441
1988	471	9,347
1987	486	9,319
1986	520	9,222
1985	574	9,177
1984	598	9,031
1983	664	8,797
1982	672	8,197
1981	684	7,541
1980	652	7,002
1979	643	7,312
1978	654	7,650
1977	697	7,998
1976	703	8,327
1975	688	8,587
1974	670	8,751
1973	646	8,877
1972	619	8,893
1971	615	8,814
1970	611	8,823
1969	708	8,880
1968	812	8,980
1967	951	9,104
1966	1,103	9,243
1965	1,228	9,270
1964	1,305	9,174
1963	1,360	8,838
1962	1,373	8,529
1961	1,466	8,361
1960	1,562	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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname by year

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2023	11.7	17.3
2022	12	17.5
2021	12.3	17.6
2020	12.6	17.7
2019	12.9	17.9
2018	13.1	18.1
2017	13.4	18.4
2016	13.6	18.9
2015	13.7	19.5
2014	14	19.9
2013	14.1	20.1
2012	14.4	20.3
2011	14.7	20.4
2010	14.9	20.7
2009	15.3	21.1
2008	15.6	21.3
2007	15.9	21.6
2006	16.1	21.7
2005	16.3	21.7
2004	16.5	22.1
2003	16.8	23
2002	16.9	24.3
2001	17.3	25.4
2000	17.7	25.5
1999	18.9	25.6
1998	19.5	25.6
1997	19.5	25.8
1996	19.3	25.9
1995	19.7	26.1
1994	19.7	26.5
1993	20.2	27.2
1992	20.6	28
1991	22.1	28.9
1990	23.7	30.1
1989	23.7	31.4
1988	23.4	31.9
1987	23.6	32.4
1986	24.3	32.6
1985	25.5	32.9
1984	26.1	33
1983	27.7	32.9
1982	28	31.7
1981	28.4	30.3
1980	27.6	29.2
1979	27.1	29.8
1978	27.2	30.4
1977	28	31
1976	28	31.6
1975	27.6	32.1
1974	27.1	32.4
1973	26.5	32.6
1972	25.9	32.7
1971	25.9	32.8
1970	25.8	33.7
1969	27.7	34.9
1968	29.4	36.4
1967	31.9	37.9
1966	34.5	39.5
1965	36.7	40.9
1964	37.9	42
1963	38.8	42.6
1962	38.9	43.5
1961	40.7	44.4
1960	42.6	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 42.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2100	12.8%	14.9%
2099	12.8%	15%
2098	12.8%	15%
2097	12.8%	15.1%
2096	12.8%	15.1%
2095	12.9%	15.2%
2094	12.9%	15.2%
2093	12.9%	15.3%
2092	12.9%	15.4%
2091	12.9%	15.4%
2090	12.9%	15.5%
2089	12.9%	15.6%
2088	12.9%	15.7%
2087	13%	15.8%
2086	13%	15.8%
2085	13%	15.9%
2084	13%	16%
2083	13%	16.1%
2082	13%	16.2%
2081	13%	16.3%
2080	13%	16.4%
2079	13%	16.5%
2078	13%	16.6%
2077	13%	16.6%
2076	13%	16.7%
2075	13.1%	16.8%
2074	13.1%	16.9%
2073	13.1%	17%
2072	13.1%	17.1%
2071	13.2%	17.2%
2070	13.2%	17.3%
2069	13.2%	17.4%
2068	13.3%	17.5%
2067	13.3%	17.6%
2066	13.4%	17.7%
2065	13.4%	17.8%
2064	13.5%	17.9%
2063	13.5%	18%
2062	13.6%	18.2%
2061	13.6%	18.3%
2060	13.7%	18.4%
2059	13.7%	18.5%
2058	13.8%	18.7%
2057	13.9%	18.8%
2056	13.9%	19%
2055	14%	19.1%
2054	14.1%	19.3%
2053	14.1%	19.5%
2052	14.2%	19.6%
2051	14.3%	19.8%
2050	14.4%	20%
2049	14.4%	20.2%
2048	14.5%	20.4%
2047	14.6%	20.6%
2046	14.7%	20.8%
2045	14.8%	21%
2044	14.9%	21.2%
2043	15%	21.4%
2042	15.1%	21.5%
2041	15.3%	21.7%
2040	15.5%	21.9%
2039	15.6%	22.2%
2038	15.8%	22.3%
2037	16%	22.5%
2036	16.2%	22.7%
2035	16.4%	22.9%
2034	16.6%	23.1%
2033	16.9%	23.3%
2032	17.1%	23.5%
2031	17.4%	23.8%
2030	17.6%	24%
2029	17.8%	24.3%
2028	18.1%	24.6%
2027	18.3%	24.9%
2026	18.5%	25.2%
2025	18.2%	25.5%
2024	18.2%	25.6%
2023	18.3%	25.9%
2022	18.6%	26.3%
2021	18.8%	26.5%
2020	19.1%	26.8%
2019	19.3%	27.2%
2018	19.6%	27.5%
2017	19.9%	27.9%
2016	20.2%	28.3%
2015	20.6%	28.7%
2014	21.1%	29.1%
2013	21.7%	29.4%
2012	22.2%	29.8%
2011	22.7%	30%
2010	23.3%	30.3%
2009	24%	30.5%
2008	24.4%	30.6%
2007	24.8%	30.7%
2006	25.3%	30.8%
2005	26%	30.9%
2004	26.6%	31%
2003	27.4%	31.3%
2002	28.1%	31.8%
2001	28.8%	32.3%
2000	29.3%	33%
1999	29.7%	33.7%
1998	30.1%	34.5%
1997	30.6%	35.3%
1996	31.1%	36.1%
1995	31.7%	36.7%
1994	32.3%	37%
1993	32.9%	37.1%
1992	33.6%	37.2%
1991	34.1%	37.3%
1990	34.2%	37.4%
1989	34.1%	37.5%
1988	34.1%	37.7%
1987	34.2%	37.8%
1986	34.3%	38%
1985	34.5%	38.3%
1984	34.7%	38.6%
1983	35.1%	39%
1982	35.6%	39.5%
1981	36.2%	40.1%
1980	36.9%	41%
1979	37.6%	41.8%
1978	38.2%	42.6%
1977	38.8%	43.4%
1976	39.6%	44.3%
1975	40.5%	45.1%
1974	41.6%	46%
1973	42.9%	46.8%
1972	44.3%	47.8%
1971	45.8%	48.5%
1970	47.2%	48.8%
1969	47.7%	48.9%
1968	47.4%	48.8%
1967	47%	48.5%
1966	46.6%	48%
1965	46.3%	47.4%
1964	46.1%	46.8%
1963	46%	46.1%
1962	45.8%	45.1%
1961	45.7%	44.6%
1960	45.6%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.2% of the population in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 34.2% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2023	74	84
2022	99	88
2021	111	144
2020	80	94
2019	74	97
2018	78	101
2017	74	105
2016	75	109
2015	76	115
2014	82	120
2013	82	121
2012	88	122
2011	90	126
2010	92	134
2009	93	147
2008	95	161
2007	96	173
2006	99	187
2005	102	202
2004	104	219
2003	111	238
2002	115	253
2001	131	270
2000	143	282
1999	164	291
1998	193	302
1997	194	312
1996	194	323
1995	204	331
1994	205	334
1993	225	343
1992	255	346
1991	280	347
1990	302	350
1989	316	360
1988	308	364
1987	302	372
1986	285	377
1985	290	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 74 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Kitts	Suriname
2023	1.63%	1.62%
2022	1.68%	1.68%
2021	1.72%	1.73%
2020	1.77%	1.78%
2019	1.82%	1.84%
2018	1.86%	1.9%
2017	1.9%	1.95%
2016	1.93%	2%
2015	1.94%	2.05%
2014	1.95%	2.11%
2013	1.93%	2.16%
2012	1.91%	2.21%
2011	1.89%	2.26%
2010	1.88%	2.32%
2009	1.87%	2.38%
2008	1.88%	2.44%
2007	1.89%	2.5%
2006	1.92%	2.57%
2005	1.97%	2.64%
2004	2.03%	2.72%
2003	2.11%	2.81%
2002	2.2%	2.9%
2001	2.29%	3%
2000	2.39%	3.11%
1999	2.48%	3.22%
1998	2.56%	3.34%
1997	2.64%	3.47%
1996	2.7%	3.6%
1995	2.76%	3.74%
1994	2.8%	3.88%
1993	2.85%	4.03%
1992	2.9%	4.19%
1991	2.96%	4.34%
1990	3.03%	4.49%
1989	3.12%	4.65%
1988	3.24%	4.81%
1987	3.39%	4.97%
1986	3.56%	5.13%
1985	3.76%	5.31%
1984	4%	5.49%
1983	4.26%	5.67%
1982	4.53%	-
1981	4.81%	-
1980	5.06%	-
1979	5.29%	-
1978	5.48%	-
1977	5.64%	-
1976	5.78%	-
1975	5.91%	-
1974	6.03%	-
1973	6.16%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.