Fertility & birth rates in Saint Vincent and Suriname

Fertility rate in Saint Vincent vs Suriname by year

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Saint Vincent

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2023	1.78	2.25
2022	1.79	2.27
2021	1.81	2.3
2020	1.83	2.31
2019	1.86	2.35
2018	1.9	2.38
2017	1.94	2.43
2016	2.06	2.5
2015	2.13	2.57
2014	2.14	2.62
2013	2.11	2.65
2012	2.11	2.67
2011	2.08	2.67
2010	2.14	2.69
2009	2.17	2.71
2008	2.15	2.73
2007	2.06	2.74
2006	2.03	2.73
2005	2.07	2.71
2004	2.09	2.74
2003	2.14	2.84
2002	2.22	2.96
2001	2.3	3.06
2000	2.31	3.05
1999	2.31	3.02
1998	2.35	2.99
1997	2.43	2.95
1996	2.53	2.92
1995	2.61	2.9
1994	2.68	2.9
1993	2.74	2.94
1992	2.76	3.01
1991	2.75	3.09
1990	2.73	3.23
1989	2.73	3.39
1988	2.75	3.46
1987	2.82	3.53
1986	2.92	3.61
1985	3.08	3.71
1984	3.28	3.8
1983	3.56	3.87
1982	3.74	3.82
1981	3.85	3.75
1980	3.92	3.79
1979	4.29	3.93
1978	4.55	4.08
1977	4.75	4.26
1976	4.95	4.45
1975	5.17	4.63
1974	5.38	4.81
1973	5.59	5.01
1972	5.77	5.18
1971	5.95	5.36
1970	6.12	5.53
1969	6.28	5.7
1968	6.42	5.86
1967	6.53	6.04
1966	6.64	6.2
1965	6.74	6.32
1964	6.83	6.43
1963	6.92	6.51
1962	7.03	6.57
1961	7.16	6.58
1960	7.25	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Vincent was 1.78 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 Vincent vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Vincent

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2023	66	6,697
2022	96	6,719
2021	-9	5,291
2020	-10	6,640
2019	206	6,564
2018	271	6,613
2017	340	6,772
2016	443	6,979
2015	542	7,150
2014	580	7,284
2013	580	7,350
2012	637	7,405
2011	676	7,401
2010	796	7,489
2009	881	7,559
2008	904	7,552
2007	867	7,468
2006	881	7,278
2005	949	7,037
2004	992	6,948
2003	1,063	7,396
2002	1,166	7,916
2001	1,231	8,349
2000	1,279	8,323
1999	1,315	8,236
1998	1,379	8,173
1997	1,496	8,106
1996	1,610	8,031
1995	1,715	7,968
1994	1,786	7,929
1993	1,832	8,127
1992	1,849	8,355
1991	1,821	8,637
1990	1,825	9,047
1989	1,843	9,441
1988	1,876	9,347
1987	1,937	9,319
1986	2,020	9,222
1985	2,128	9,177
1984	2,248	9,031
1983	2,411	8,797
1982	2,477	8,197
1981	2,429	7,541
1980	2,362	7,002
1979	2,575	7,312
1978	2,581	7,650
1977	2,622	7,998
1976	2,694	8,327
1975	2,775	8,587
1974	2,863	8,751
1973	2,952	8,877
1972	3,033	8,893
1971	3,102	8,814
1970	3,161	8,823
1969	3,200	8,880
1968	3,218	8,980
1967	3,212	9,104
1966	3,194	9,243
1965	3,165	9,270
1964	3,130	9,174
1963	3,086	8,838
1962	3,073	8,529
1961	3,059	8,361
1960	3,029	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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent and +1.06% in Suriname.

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

Birth rate in Saint Vincent vs Suriname by year

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Saint Vincent

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2023	12.2	17.3
2022	12.4	17.5
2021	12.6	17.6
2020	12.8	17.7
2019	13.3	17.9
2018	13.7	18.1
2017	14.1	18.4
2016	15.1	18.9
2015	15.9	19.5
2014	16.1	19.9
2013	16	20.1
2012	16.2	20.3
2011	16.1	20.4
2010	16.8	20.7
2009	17.2	21.1
2008	17.1	21.3
2007	16.6	21.6
2006	16.5	21.7
2005	16.9	21.7
2004	17.1	22.1
2003	17.6	23
2002	18.2	24.3
2001	18.9	25.4
2000	19.2	25.5
1999	19.4	25.6
1998	19.8	25.6
1997	20.7	25.8
1996	21.6	25.9
1995	22.4	26.1
1994	23	26.5
1993	23.4	27.2
1992	23.4	28
1991	23.2	28.9
1990	23.2	30.1
1989	23.3	31.4
1988	23.6	31.9
1987	24.2	32.4
1986	25.2	32.6
1985	26.4	32.9
1984	27.9	33
1983	29.9	32.9
1982	30.9	31.7
1981	30.8	30.3
1980	30.4	29.2
1979	32.1	29.8
1978	33.1	30.4
1977	33.7	31
1976	34.8	31.6
1975	36	32.1
1974	37.3	32.4
1973	38.5	32.6
1972	39.8	32.7
1971	40.9	32.8
1970	42.1	33.7
1969	43.1	34.9
1968	43.9	36.4
1967	44.6	37.9
1966	45.1	39.5
1965	45.6	40.9
1964	46.1	42
1963	46.6	42.6
1962	47.5	43.5
1961	48.5	44.4
1960	49.3	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.2 in Saint Vincent and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 49.3 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2100	13.7%	14.9%
2099	13.8%	15%
2098	13.8%	15%
2097	13.8%	15.1%
2096	13.9%	15.1%
2095	13.9%	15.2%
2094	14%	15.2%
2093	14%	15.3%
2092	14.1%	15.4%
2091	14.2%	15.4%
2090	14.2%	15.5%
2089	14.3%	15.6%
2088	14.4%	15.7%
2087	14.4%	15.8%
2086	14.5%	15.8%
2085	14.5%	15.9%
2084	14.6%	16%
2083	14.6%	16.1%
2082	14.6%	16.2%
2081	14.6%	16.3%
2080	14.6%	16.4%
2079	14.6%	16.5%
2078	14.6%	16.6%
2077	14.6%	16.6%
2076	14.6%	16.7%
2075	14.6%	16.8%
2074	14.6%	16.9%
2073	14.6%	17%
2072	14.6%	17.1%
2071	14.6%	17.2%
2070	14.6%	17.3%
2069	14.7%	17.4%
2068	14.7%	17.5%
2067	14.8%	17.6%
2066	14.9%	17.7%
2065	15%	17.8%
2064	15.1%	17.9%
2063	15.2%	18%
2062	15.4%	18.2%
2061	15.5%	18.3%
2060	15.7%	18.4%
2059	15.9%	18.5%
2058	16%	18.7%
2057	16.2%	18.8%
2056	16.3%	19%
2055	16.4%	19.1%
2054	16.6%	19.3%
2053	16.7%	19.5%
2052	16.8%	19.6%
2051	16.8%	19.8%
2050	16.9%	20%
2049	16.9%	20.2%
2048	17%	20.4%
2047	17%	20.6%
2046	17%	20.8%
2045	17%	21%
2044	16.9%	21.2%
2043	16.9%	21.4%
2042	16.9%	21.5%
2041	16.9%	21.7%
2040	16.9%	21.9%
2039	16.9%	22.2%
2038	16.9%	22.3%
2037	17%	22.5%
2036	17%	22.7%
2035	17.2%	22.9%
2034	17.4%	23.1%
2033	17.6%	23.3%
2032	17.9%	23.5%
2031	18.3%	23.8%
2030	18.8%	24%
2029	19.3%	24.3%
2028	19.8%	24.6%
2027	20.2%	24.9%
2026	20.7%	25.2%
2025	21.1%	25.5%
2024	21.3%	25.6%
2023	21.6%	25.9%
2022	21.9%	26.3%
2021	22.1%	26.5%
2020	22.2%	26.8%
2019	22.5%	27.2%
2018	22.7%	27.5%
2017	23%	27.9%
2016	23.4%	28.3%
2015	23.7%	28.7%
2014	24%	29.1%
2013	24.4%	29.4%
2012	24.8%	29.8%
2011	25.2%	30%
2010	25.7%	30.3%
2009	26.1%	30.5%
2008	26.7%	30.6%
2007	27.2%	30.7%
2006	27.8%	30.8%
2005	28.4%	30.9%
2004	29%	31%
2003	29.7%	31.3%
2002	30.3%	31.8%
2001	31%	32.3%
2000	31.4%	33%
1999	31.6%	33.7%
1998	32%	34.5%
1997	32.5%	35.3%
1996	33.1%	36.1%
1995	33.7%	36.7%
1994	34.4%	37%
1993	35.1%	37.1%
1992	36%	37.2%
1991	36.8%	37.3%
1990	37.5%	37.4%
1989	38%	37.5%
1988	38.4%	37.7%
1987	38.9%	37.8%
1986	39.4%	38%
1985	39.9%	38.3%
1984	40.4%	38.6%
1983	41%	39%
1982	41.7%	39.5%
1981	42.6%	40.1%
1980	43.5%	41%
1979	44.1%	41.8%
1978	44.4%	42.6%
1977	44.7%	43.4%
1976	45%	44.3%
1975	45.3%	45.1%
1974	45.5%	46%
1973	45.7%	46.8%
1972	45.8%	47.8%
1971	46%	48.5%
1970	46.2%	48.8%
1969	46.4%	48.9%
1968	46.6%	48.8%
1967	46.8%	48.5%
1966	47.1%	48%
1965	47.4%	47.4%
1964	47.7%	46.8%
1963	48.2%	46.1%
1962	48.6%	45.1%
1961	48.8%	44.6%
1960	49%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.3% of the population in Saint Vincent and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Vincent and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Vincent vs Suriname

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Saint Vincent

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2023	56	84
2022	56	88
2021	105	144
2020	57	94
2019	58	97
2018	56	101
2017	58	105
2016	52	109
2015	59	115
2014	64	120
2013	73	121
2012	61	122
2011	59	126
2010	59	134
2009	56	147
2008	56	161
2007	54	173
2006	54	187
2005	55	202
2004	56	219
2003	59	238
2002	62	253
2001	64	270
2000	68	282
1999	72	291
1998	77	302
1997	78	312
1996	79	323
1995	80	331
1994	78	334
1993	76	343
1992	89	346
1991	71	347
1990	72	350
1989	70	360
1988	67	364
1987	69	372
1986	71	377
1985	77	386

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 56 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Vincent, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Vincent

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Vincent	Suriname
2023	1.06%	1.62%
2022	1.11%	1.68%
2021	1.17%	1.73%
2020	1.23%	1.78%
2019	1.31%	1.84%
2018	1.39%	1.9%
2017	1.49%	1.95%
2016	1.59%	2%
2015	1.69%	2.05%
2014	1.79%	2.11%
2013	1.88%	2.16%
2012	1.98%	2.21%
2011	2.06%	2.26%
2010	2.14%	2.32%
2009	2.19%	2.38%
2008	2.23%	2.44%
2007	2.25%	2.5%
2006	2.26%	2.57%
2005	2.26%	2.64%
2004	2.25%	2.72%
2003	2.25%	2.81%
2002	2.24%	2.9%
2001	2.25%	3%
2000	2.25%	3.11%
1999	2.25%	3.22%
1998	2.25%	3.34%
1997	2.24%	3.47%
1996	2.23%	3.6%
1995	2.23%	3.74%
1994	2.23%	3.88%
1993	2.24%	4.03%
1992	2.26%	4.19%
1991	2.31%	4.34%
1990	2.38%	4.49%
1989	2.47%	4.65%
1988	2.59%	4.81%
1987	2.75%	4.97%
1986	2.96%	5.13%
1985	3.22%	5.31%
1984	3.54%	5.49%
1983	3.91%	5.67%
1982	4.34%	-
1981	4.82%	-
1980	5.34%	-
1979	5.91%	-
1978	6.49%	-
1977	7.03%	-
1976	7.45%	-
1975	7.7%	-
1974	7.71%	-
1973	7.52%	-
1972	7.2%	-
1971	6.82%	-
1970	6.42%	-
1969	6.03%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.06% in Saint Vincent and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.