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Fertility & birth rates in Slovenia and Suriname

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Slovenia has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.3 for Suriname. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Slovenia and 2.25 in Suriname — 48.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.9% in Slovenia and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 2.19 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Slovenia is ranked 178/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Slovenia — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.5 in Slovenia vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Slovenia, 20% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Slovenia vs Suriname by year

Slovenia
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Suriname
2023 1.51 2.25
2022 1.55 2.27
2021 1.64 2.3
2020 1.59 2.31
2019 1.61 2.35
2018 1.6 2.38
2017 1.62 2.43
2016 1.58 2.5
2015 1.57 2.57
2014 1.58 2.62
2013 1.55 2.65
2012 1.58 2.67
2011 1.56 2.67
2010 1.57 2.69
2009 1.53 2.71
2008 1.53 2.73
2007 1.38 2.74
2006 1.31 2.73
2005 1.26 2.71
2004 1.25 2.74
2003 1.2 2.84
2002 1.21 2.96
2001 1.21 3.06
2000 1.26 3.05
1999 1.21 3.02
1998 1.23 2.99
1997 1.25 2.95
1996 1.28 2.92
1995 1.29 2.9
1994 1.32 2.9
1993 1.33 2.94
1992 1.33 3.01
1991 1.42 3.09
1990 1.46 3.23
1989 1.52 3.39
1988 1.63 3.46
1987 1.65 3.53
1986 1.67 3.61
1985 1.71 3.71
1984 1.74 3.8
1983 1.81 3.87
1982 1.93 3.82
1981 1.96 3.75
1980 2.11 3.79
1979 2.22 3.93
1978 2.2 4.08
1977 2.17 4.26
1976 2.2 4.45
1975 2.17 4.63
1974 2.13 4.81
1973 2.2 5.01
1972 2.17 5.18
1971 2.16 5.36
1970 2.11 5.53
1969 2.17 5.7
1968 2.25 5.86
1967 2.37 6.04
1966 2.47 6.2
1965 2.43 6.32
1964 2.31 6.43
1963 2.27 6.51
1962 2.28 6.57
1961 2.27 6.58
1960 2.19 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Natural population change by year

Slovenia
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Slovenia Suriname
2023 -4,665 6,697
2022 -4,858 6,719
2021 -4,216 5,291
2020 -5,256 6,640
2019 -1,254 6,564
2018 -1,037 6,613
2017 -207 6,772
2016 826 6,979
2015 826 7,150
2014 2,268 7,284
2013 1,648 7,350
2012 2,674 7,405
2011 3,285 7,401
2010 3,687 7,489
2009 3,060 7,559
2008 3,437 7,552
2007 1,211 7,468
2006 602 7,278
2005 -600 7,037
2004 -599 6,948
2003 -1,996 7,396
2002 -1,197 7,916
2001 -996 8,349
2000 -398 8,323
1999 -1,388 8,236
1998 -1,189 8,173
1997 -794 8,106
1996 0 8,031
1995 0 7,968
1994 199 7,929
1993 -199 8,127
1992 598 8,355
1991 2,199 8,637
1990 3,797 9,047
1989 4,592 9,441
1988 5,986 9,347
1987 5,771 9,319
1986 6,094 9,222
1985 6,213 9,177
1984 5,990 9,031
1983 6,343 8,797
1982 9,170 8,197
1981 10,485 7,541
1980 11,027 7,002
1979 12,614 7,312
1978 11,920 7,650
1977 12,160 7,998
1976 12,196 8,327
1975 11,658 8,587
1974 11,367 8,751
1973 11,837 8,877
1972 10,513 8,893
1971 10,951 8,814
1970 10,004 8,823
1969 9,427 8,880
1968 11,250 8,980
1967 13,516 9,104
1966 15,697 9,243
1965 14,513 9,270
1964 12,567 9,174
1963 14,068 8,838
1962 13,150 8,529
1961 14,985 8,361
1960 12,678 8,170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.22% in Slovenia and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Slovenia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Slovenia vs Suriname by year

Slovenia
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Slovenia Suriname
2023 8 17.3
2022 8.3 17.5
2021 9 17.6
2020 8.9 17.7
2019 9.3 17.9
2018 9.4 18.1
2017 9.8 18.4
2016 9.9 18.9
2015 10 19.5
2014 10.3 19.9
2013 10.2 20.1
2012 10.7 20.3
2011 10.7 20.4
2010 10.9 20.7
2009 10.7 21.1
2008 10.8 21.3
2007 9.8 21.6
2006 9.4 21.7
2005 9.1 21.7
2004 9 22.1
2003 8.7 23
2002 8.8 24.3
2001 8.8 25.4
2000 9.1 25.5
1999 8.8 25.6
1998 9 25.6
1997 9.1 25.8
1996 9.4 25.9
1995 9.5 26.1
1994 9.8 26.5
1993 9.9 27.2
1992 10 28
1991 10.8 28.9
1990 11.2 30.1
1989 11.7 31.4
1988 12.6 31.9
1987 12.9 32.4
1986 13 32.6
1985 13.4 32.9
1984 13.6 33
1983 14.1 32.9
1982 15.1 31.7
1981 15.3 30.3
1980 15.7 29.2
1979 16.3 29.8
1978 16.3 30.4
1977 16.2 31
1976 16.7 31.6
1975 16.6 32.1
1974 16.1 32.4
1973 16.7 32.6
1972 16.4 32.7
1971 16.3 32.8
1970 15.9 33.7
1969 16.3 34.9
1968 16.8 36.4
1967 17.7 37.9
1966 18.5 39.5
1965 18.5 40.9
1964 17.9 42
1963 18 42.6
1962 18.1 43.5
1961 18.2 44.4
1960 17.6 44.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Slovenia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 17.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Slovenia Suriname
Fertility rate 1.51 2.25
Fertility rate rank 139/196 84/196
Birth rate 8 17.3
Birth rate rank 178/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths -4,665 +6,697
Natural population change rank 166/196 123/196
Natural population change rate -0.22% +1.06%
Population growth +0.33% +0.88%
Population growth rank 148/197 108/197
Age at first childbirth 29.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.36 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 73 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.6 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63.2% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.13% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.18% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.22% 1.62%
Life expectancy 82.1 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Slovenia Suriname
2100 12.6% 14.9%
2099 12.6% 15%
2098 12.7% 15%
2097 12.7% 15.1%
2096 12.8% 15.1%
2095 12.8% 15.2%
2094 12.9% 15.2%
2093 13% 15.3%
2092 13.1% 15.4%
2091 13.1% 15.4%
2090 13.2% 15.5%
2089 13.3% 15.6%
2088 13.3% 15.7%
2087 13.4% 15.8%
2086 13.4% 15.8%
2085 13.4% 15.9%
2084 13.4% 16%
2083 13.4% 16.1%
2082 13.4% 16.2%
2081 13.4% 16.3%
2080 13.3% 16.4%
2079 13.3% 16.5%
2078 13.2% 16.6%
2077 13.1% 16.6%
2076 13.1% 16.7%
2075 13% 16.8%
2074 12.9% 16.9%
2073 12.9% 17%
2072 12.8% 17.1%
2071 12.8% 17.2%
2070 12.7% 17.3%
2069 12.7% 17.4%
2068 12.7% 17.5%
2067 12.7% 17.6%
2066 12.8% 17.7%
2065 12.8% 17.8%
2064 12.9% 17.9%
2063 13% 18%
2062 13.1% 18.2%
2061 13.2% 18.3%
2060 13.3% 18.4%
2059 13.3% 18.5%
2058 13.4% 18.7%
2057 13.5% 18.8%
2056 13.6% 19%
2055 13.6% 19.1%
2054 13.6% 19.3%
2053 13.6% 19.5%
2052 13.6% 19.6%
2051 13.6% 19.8%
2050 13.5% 20%
2049 13.4% 20.2%
2048 13.3% 20.4%
2047 13.2% 20.6%
2046 13.1% 20.8%
2045 13% 21%
2044 12.8% 21.2%
2043 12.7% 21.4%
2042 12.6% 21.5%
2041 12.5% 21.7%
2040 12.5% 21.9%
2039 12.4% 22.2%
2038 12.4% 22.3%
2037 12.4% 22.5%
2036 12.5% 22.7%
2035 12.6% 22.9%
2034 12.7% 23.1%
2033 12.9% 23.3%
2032 13% 23.5%
2031 13.2% 23.8%
2030 13.4% 24%
2029 13.7% 24.3%
2028 13.9% 24.6%
2027 14.1% 24.9%
2026 14.4% 25.2%
2025 14.6% 25.5%
2024 14.7% 25.6%
2023 14.9% 25.9%
2022 15.1% 26.3%
2021 15.2% 26.5%
2020 15.1% 26.8%
2019 15.1% 27.2%
2018 15.1% 27.5%
2017 15% 27.9%
2016 14.9% 28.3%
2015 14.8% 28.7%
2014 14.7% 29.1%
2013 14.6% 29.4%
2012 14.4% 29.8%
2011 14.3% 30%
2010 14.1% 30.3%
2009 14% 30.5%
2008 14% 30.6%
2007 14% 30.7%
2006 14.1% 30.8%
2005 14.3% 30.9%
2004 14.5% 31%
2003 14.8% 31.3%
2002 15.2% 31.8%
2001 15.6% 32.3%
2000 15.9% 33%
1999 16.4% 33.7%
1998 16.8% 34.5%
1997 17.3% 35.3%
1996 17.8% 36.1%
1995 18.3% 36.7%
1994 18.8% 37%
1993 19.3% 37.1%
1992 19.8% 37.2%
1991 20.3% 37.3%
1990 20.8% 37.4%
1989 21.1% 37.5%
1988 21.4% 37.7%
1987 21.6% 37.8%
1986 22% 38%
1985 22.3% 38.3%
1984 22.5% 38.6%
1983 22.7% 39%
1982 22.8% 39.5%
1981 22.9% 40.1%
1980 23% 41%
1979 23.1% 41.8%
1978 23.2% 42.6%
1977 23.3% 43.4%
1976 23.4% 44.3%
1975 23.6% 45.1%
1974 23.7% 46%
1973 23.8% 46.8%
1972 23.9% 47.8%
1971 24% 48.5%
1970 24.3% 48.8%
1969 24.7% 48.9%
1968 25.1% 48.8%
1967 25.5% 48.5%
1966 25.8% 48%
1965 26.2% 47.4%
1964 26.6% 46.8%
1963 26.9% 46.1%
1962 27.1% 45.1%
1961 27.2% 44.6%
1960 27.2% 44.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Slovenia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 20.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovenia and Suriname compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Slovenia vs Suriname

Slovenia
Suriname
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Slovenia Suriname
2023 3 84
2022 15 88
2021 8 144
2020 12 94
2019 4 97
2018 4 101
2017 5 105
2016 5 109
2015 5 115
2014 6 120
2013 6 121
2012 6 122
2011 6 126
2010 7 134
2009 7 147
2008 7 161
2007 6 173
2006 6 187
2005 6 202
2004 6 219
2003 6 238
2002 6 253
2001 6 270
2000 7 282
1999 8 291
1998 9 302
1997 9 312
1996 10 323
1995 11 331
1994 12 334
1993 12 343
1992 13 346
1991 13 347
1990 14 350
1989 15 360
1988 16 364
1987 16 372
1986 16 377
1985 17 386

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovenia, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Slovenia
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Slovenia Suriname
2023 0.22% 1.62%
2022 0.23% 1.68%
2021 0.23% 1.73%
2020 0.24% 1.78%
2019 0.24% 1.84%
2018 0.24% 1.9%
2017 0.25% 1.95%
2016 0.26% 2%
2015 0.26% 2.05%
2014 0.27% 2.11%
2013 0.28% 2.16%
2012 0.29% 2.21%
2011 0.31% 2.26%
2010 0.32% 2.32%
2009 0.34% 2.38%
2008 0.36% 2.44%
2007 0.38% 2.5%
2006 0.4% 2.57%
2005 0.42% 2.64%
2004 0.44% 2.72%
2003 0.47% 2.81%
2002 0.49% 2.9%
2001 0.52% 3%
2000 0.54% 3.11%
1999 0.58% 3.22%
1998 0.61% 3.34%
1997 0.65% 3.47%
1996 0.69% 3.6%
1995 0.73% 3.74%
1994 0.79% 3.88%
1993 0.84% 4.03%
1992 0.9% 4.19%
1991 0.97% 4.34%
1990 1.04% 4.49%
1989 1.11% 4.65%
1988 1.19% 4.81%
1987 1.27% 4.97%
1986 1.36% 5.13%
1985 1.44% 5.31%
1984 1.53% 5.49%
1983 1.61% 5.67%
1982 1.69% -
1981 1.78% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.22% in Slovenia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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