Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Suriname

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Suriname by year

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Seychelles

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Suriname
2023	2.02	2.25
2022	2.01	2.27
2021	2.46	2.3
2020	2.29	2.31
2019	2.36	2.35
2018	2.41	2.38
2017	2.41	2.43
2016	2.39	2.5
2015	2.31	2.57
2014	2.25	2.62
2013	2.26	2.65
2012	2.37	2.67
2011	2.33	2.67
2010	2.16	2.69
2009	2.38	2.71
2008	2.33	2.73
2007	2.24	2.74
2006	2.11	2.73
2005	2.2	2.71
2004	2.01	2.74
2003	2.06	2.84
2002	2.04	2.96
2001	1.98	3.06
2000	2.08	3.05
1999	2.04	3.02
1998	2.04	2.99
1997	2.1	2.95
1996	2.31	2.92
1995	2.36	2.9
1994	2.6	2.9
1993	2.58	2.94
1992	2.53	3.01
1991	2.69	3.09
1990	2.61	3.23
1989	2.67	3.39
1988	2.79	3.46
1987	2.92	3.53
1986	3.07	3.61
1985	3.09	3.71
1984	3.24	3.8
1983	3.22	3.87
1982	3.13	3.82
1981	3.67	3.75
1980	3.79	3.79
1979	3.66	3.93
1978	3.92	4.08
1977	3.75	4.26
1976	4.09	4.45
1975	4.75	4.63
1974	5.1	4.81
1973	4.78	5.01
1972	5.16	5.18
1971	5.69	5.36
1970	5.31	5.53
1969	5.48	5.7
1968	5.61	5.86
1967	5.9	6.04
1966	6.13	6.2
1965	5.72	6.32
1964	5.69	6.43
1963	5.61	6.51
1962	5.51	6.57
1961	5.42	6.58
1960	5.31	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Suriname
2023	683	6,697
2022	635	6,719
2021	744	5,291
2020	886	6,640
2019	811	6,564
2018	842	6,613
2017	901	6,772
2016	900	6,979
2015	888	7,150
2014	832	7,284
2013	846	7,350
2012	989	7,405
2011	936	7,401
2010	844	7,489
2009	900	7,559
2008	887	7,552
2007	867	7,468
2006	804	7,278
2005	861	7,037
2004	842	6,948
2003	828	7,396
2002	837	7,916
2001	885	8,349
2000	958	8,323
1999	901	8,236
1998	844	8,173
1997	873	8,106
1996	1,047	8,031
1995	1,054	7,968
1994	1,136	7,929
1993	1,091	8,127
1992	1,076	8,355
1991	1,162	8,637
1990	1,070	9,047
1989	1,030	9,441
1988	1,135	9,347
1987	1,172	9,319
1986	1,222	9,222
1985	1,259	9,177
1984	1,255	9,031
1983	1,209	8,797
1982	1,069	8,197
1981	1,358	7,541
1980	1,386	7,002
1979	1,292	7,312
1978	1,330	7,650
1977	1,125	7,998
1976	1,174	8,327
1975	1,376	8,587
1974	1,361	8,751
1973	1,166	8,877
1972	1,199	8,893
1971	1,373	8,814
1970	1,087	8,823
1969	1,119	8,880
1968	1,145	8,980
1967	1,217	9,104
1966	1,280	9,243
1965	1,165	9,270
1964	1,155	9,174
1963	1,123	8,838
1962	1,083	8,529
1961	1,040	8,361
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Suriname by year

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Seychelles

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Suriname
2023	13	17.3
2022	13.1	17.5
2021	16.8	17.6
2020	15.8	17.7
2019	16.4	17.9
2018	17.1	18.1
2017	17.2	18.4
2016	17.4	18.9
2015	17	19.5
2014	17	19.9
2013	17.4	20.1
2012	18.6	20.3
2011	18.6	20.4
2010	16.8	20.7
2009	18.1	21.1
2008	17.8	21.3
2007	17.6	21.6
2006	17.3	21.7
2005	18.5	21.7
2004	17.4	22.1
2003	18.1	23
2002	17.7	24.3
2001	17.7	25.4
2000	18.6	25.5
1999	18.2	25.6
1998	17.9	25.6
1997	19.1	25.8
1996	21.1	25.9
1995	21	26.1
1994	22.9	26.5
1993	23.4	27.2
1992	22.6	28
1991	24.2	28.9
1990	23.1	30.1
1989	23	31.4
1988	23.8	31.9
1987	24.5	32.4
1986	26.2	32.6
1985	26.5	32.9
1984	26.9	33
1983	25.8	32.9
1982	24.1	31.7
1981	28.1	30.3
1980	28.9	29.2
1979	27.6	29.8
1978	28.9	30.4
1977	25.9	31
1976	27.1	31.6
1975	30.5	32.1
1974	32.1	32.4
1973	28.8	32.6
1972	30.8	32.7
1971	33.6	32.8
1970	30.2	33.7
1969	31.7	34.9
1968	33.1	36.4
1967	35.5	37.9
1966	37.8	39.5
1965	36.2	40.9
1964	36.8	42
1963	37	42.6
1962	37	43.5
1961	36.9	44.4
1960	36.5	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 36.5 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Suriname
2100	14.8%	14.9%
2099	14.9%	15%
2098	14.9%	15%
2097	15%	15.1%
2096	15%	15.1%
2095	15.1%	15.2%
2094	15.1%	15.2%
2093	15.2%	15.3%
2092	15.2%	15.4%
2091	15.2%	15.4%
2090	15.3%	15.5%
2089	15.3%	15.6%
2088	15.3%	15.7%
2087	15.3%	15.8%
2086	15.3%	15.8%
2085	15.4%	15.9%
2084	15.4%	16%
2083	15.4%	16.1%
2082	15.4%	16.2%
2081	15.4%	16.3%
2080	15.4%	16.4%
2079	15.4%	16.5%
2078	15.5%	16.6%
2077	15.5%	16.6%
2076	15.5%	16.7%
2075	15.6%	16.8%
2074	15.6%	16.9%
2073	15.7%	17%
2072	15.7%	17.1%
2071	15.7%	17.2%
2070	15.8%	17.3%
2069	15.8%	17.4%
2068	15.9%	17.5%
2067	15.9%	17.6%
2066	16%	17.7%
2065	16%	17.8%
2064	16.1%	17.9%
2063	16.1%	18%
2062	16.1%	18.2%
2061	16.2%	18.3%
2060	16.2%	18.4%
2059	16.2%	18.5%
2058	16.2%	18.7%
2057	16.2%	18.8%
2056	16.2%	19%
2055	16.2%	19.1%
2054	16.3%	19.3%
2053	16.3%	19.5%
2052	16.3%	19.6%
2051	16.3%	19.8%
2050	16.4%	20%
2049	16.4%	20.2%
2048	16.5%	20.4%
2047	16.6%	20.6%
2046	16.7%	20.8%
2045	16.9%	21%
2044	17%	21.2%
2043	17.2%	21.4%
2042	17.4%	21.5%
2041	17.5%	21.7%
2040	17.7%	21.9%
2039	17.9%	22.2%
2038	18%	22.3%
2037	18.2%	22.5%
2036	18.5%	22.7%
2035	18.6%	22.9%
2034	18.8%	23.1%
2033	18.9%	23.3%
2032	19%	23.5%
2031	19.1%	23.8%
2030	19.2%	24%
2029	19.3%	24.3%
2028	19.4%	24.6%
2027	19.5%	24.9%
2026	19.7%	25.2%
2025	19.9%	25.5%
2024	20%	25.6%
2023	20.1%	25.9%
2022	20.3%	26.3%
2021	20.4%	26.5%
2020	20.6%	26.8%
2019	20.7%	27.2%
2018	20.9%	27.5%
2017	21%	27.9%
2016	21.2%	28.3%
2015	21.4%	28.7%
2014	21.6%	29.1%
2013	21.8%	29.4%
2012	22%	29.8%
2011	22.2%	30%
2010	22.5%	30.3%
2009	22.9%	30.5%
2008	23.5%	30.6%
2007	24%	30.7%
2006	24.5%	30.8%
2005	25%	30.9%
2004	25.5%	31%
2003	26%	31.3%
2002	26.5%	31.8%
2001	27%	32.3%
2000	27.6%	33%
1999	28.2%	33.7%
1998	28.8%	34.5%
1997	29.3%	35.3%
1996	29.8%	36.1%
1995	30.3%	36.7%
1994	30.6%	37%
1993	31%	37.1%
1992	31.5%	37.2%
1991	31.9%	37.3%
1990	32.4%	37.4%
1989	32.9%	37.5%
1988	33.4%	37.7%
1987	33.8%	37.8%
1986	34.1%	38%
1985	34.4%	38.3%
1984	34.8%	38.6%
1983	35.2%	39%
1982	35.7%	39.5%
1981	36.4%	40.1%
1980	37.1%	41%
1979	37.9%	41.8%
1978	38.8%	42.6%
1977	39.7%	43.4%
1976	40.5%	44.3%
1975	41.2%	45.1%
1974	41.9%	46%
1973	42.5%	46.8%
1972	43%	47.8%
1971	43.4%	48.5%
1970	43.6%	48.8%
1969	43.4%	48.9%
1968	43.1%	48.8%
1967	42.7%	48.5%
1966	42.1%	48%
1965	41.5%	47.4%
1964	40.9%	46.8%
1963	40.3%	46.1%
1962	39.7%	45.1%
1961	39.1%	44.6%
1960	38.6%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Suriname

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Seychelles

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Suriname
2023	42	84
2022	89	88
2021	74	144
2020	51	94
2019	48	97
2018	49	101
2017	47	105
2016	47	109
2015	46	115
2014	46	120
2013	48	121
2012	49	122
2011	50	126
2010	50	134
2009	51	147
2008	51	161
2007	52	173
2006	51	187
2005	50	202
2004	52	219
2003	47	238
2002	45	253
2001	43	270
2000	45	282
1999	41	291
1998	41	302
1997	37	312
1996	39	323
1995	40	331
1994	45	334
1993	49	343
1992	50	346
1991	54	347
1990	53	350
1989	61	360
1988	60	364
1987	62	372
1986	65	377
1985	69	386

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Suriname
2023	1.43%	1.62%
2022	1.45%	1.68%
2021	1.47%	1.73%
2020	1.48%	1.78%
2019	1.48%	1.84%
2018	1.48%	1.9%
2017	1.47%	1.95%
2016	1.46%	2%
2015	1.45%	2.05%
2014	1.45%	2.11%
2013	1.44%	2.16%
2012	1.43%	2.21%
2011	1.42%	2.26%
2010	1.41%	2.32%
2009	1.4%	2.38%
2008	1.39%	2.44%
2007	1.39%	2.5%
2006	1.38%	2.57%
2005	1.38%	2.64%
2004	1.38%	2.72%
2003	1.37%	2.81%
2002	1.37%	2.9%
2001	1.37%	3%
2000	1.38%	3.11%
1999	1.38%	3.22%
1998	1.39%	3.34%
1997	1.4%	3.47%
1996	1.41%	3.6%
1995	1.43%	3.74%
1994	1.46%	3.88%
1993	1.49%	4.03%
1992	1.53%	4.19%
1991	1.58%	4.34%
1990	1.63%	4.49%
1989	1.69%	4.65%
1988	1.76%	4.81%
1987	1.84%	4.97%
1986	1.93%	5.13%
1985	2.04%	5.31%
1984	2.16%	5.49%
1983	2.32%	5.67%
1982	2.51%	-
1981	2.74%	-
1980	3.01%	-
1979	3.34%	-
1978	3.72%	-
1977	4.14%	-
1976	4.6%	-
1975	5.09%	-
1974	5.59%	-
1973	6.09%	-
1972	6.59%	-
1971	7.09%	-
1970	7.58%	-
1969	8.07%	-
1968	8.52%	-
1967	8.92%	-
1966	9.26%	-
1965	9.55%	-
1964	9.8%	-
1963	10%	-
1962	10.2%	-
1961	10.3%	-
1960	10.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.