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Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Suriname

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Spain has an annual birth rate of 6.7 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 1.12 in Spain and 2.25 in Suriname — 100.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 60.8% in Spain and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 2.86 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Spain is ranked 189/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.5 in Spain — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Spain vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Spain, 21.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Spain vs Suriname by year

Spain
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Suriname
2023 1.12 2.25
2022 1.16 2.27
2021 1.18 2.3
2020 1.18 2.31
2019 1.23 2.35
2018 1.26 2.38
2017 1.31 2.43
2016 1.33 2.5
2015 1.33 2.57
2014 1.32 2.62
2013 1.27 2.65
2012 1.32 2.67
2011 1.34 2.67
2010 1.37 2.69
2009 1.38 2.71
2008 1.45 2.73
2007 1.38 2.74
2006 1.36 2.73
2005 1.33 2.71
2004 1.31 2.74
2003 1.3 2.84
2002 1.25 2.96
2001 1.23 3.06
2000 1.22 3.05
1999 1.17 3.02
1998 1.13 2.99
1997 1.15 2.95
1996 1.14 2.92
1995 1.16 2.9
1994 1.19 2.9
1993 1.26 2.94
1992 1.31 3.01
1991 1.33 3.09
1990 1.36 3.23
1989 1.4 3.39
1988 1.45 3.46
1987 1.49 3.53
1986 1.56 3.61
1985 1.64 3.71
1984 1.73 3.8
1983 1.8 3.87
1982 1.94 3.82
1981 2.04 3.75
1980 2.22 3.79
1979 2.37 3.93
1978 2.54 4.08
1977 2.65 4.26
1976 2.77 4.45
1975 2.77 4.63
1974 2.88 4.81
1973 2.84 5.01
1972 2.87 5.18
1971 2.9 5.36
1970 2.84 5.53
1969 2.86 5.7
1968 2.87 5.86
1967 2.94 6.04
1966 2.91 6.2
1965 2.94 6.32
1964 3.01 6.43
1963 2.88 6.51
1962 2.8 6.57
1961 2.77 6.58
1960 2.86 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 Spain was 1.12 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 Spain vs Suriname population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Spain
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Spain Suriname
2023 -111,211 6,697
2022 -133,801 6,719
2021 -113,865 5,291
2020 -151,551 6,640
2019 -56,542 6,564
2018 -56,139 6,613
2017 -32,600 6,772
2016 0 6,979
2015 -4,642 7,150
2014 32,522 7,284
2013 37,284 7,350
2012 51,450 7,405
2011 84,137 7,401
2010 102,469 7,489
2009 106,635 7,559
2008 133,267 7,552
2007 108,545 7,468
2006 110,994 7,278
2005 78,576 7,037
2004 85,844 6,948
2003 54,844 7,396
2002 53,861 7,916
2001 44,936 8,349
2000 36,512 8,323
1999 8,077 8,236
1998 4,022 8,173
1997 20,028 8,106
1996 11,967 8,031
1995 15,889 7,968
1994 31,639 7,929
1993 47,234 8,127
1992 62,652 8,355
1991 58,450 8,637
1990 66,075 9,047
1989 81,538 9,441
1988 100,794 9,347
1987 116,054 9,319
1986 131,188 9,222
1985 146,184 9,177
1984 172,487 9,031
1983 183,223 8,797
1982 231,714 8,197
1981 237,879 7,541
1980 281,184 7,002
1979 312,407 7,312
1978 339,157 7,650
1977 361,465 7,998
1976 375,834 8,327
1975 371,882 8,587
1974 396,182 8,751
1973 374,381 8,877
1972 391,030 8,893
1971 369,625 8,814
1970 378,723 8,823
1969 367,851 8,880
1968 387,423 8,980
1967 402,001 9,104
1966 397,084 9,243
1965 405,819 9,270
1964 429,885 9,174
1963 394,338 8,838
1962 384,690 8,529
1961 396,537 8,361
1960 398,960 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 -0.23% in Spain and +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Spain vs Suriname by year

Spain
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Spain Suriname
2023 6.7 17.3
2022 6.9 17.5
2021 7.1 17.6
2020 7.2 17.7
2019 7.6 17.9
2018 7.9 18.1
2017 8.4 18.4
2016 8.8 18.9
2015 9 19.5
2014 9.2 19.9
2013 9.1 20.1
2012 9.7 20.3
2011 10.1 20.4
2010 10.4 20.7
2009 10.6 21.1
2008 11.3 21.3
2007 10.9 21.6
2006 10.8 21.7
2005 10.6 21.7
2004 10.6 22.1
2003 10.4 23
2002 10.1 24.3
2001 9.9 25.4
2000 9.8 25.5
1999 9.4 25.6
1998 9.1 25.6
1997 9.2 25.8
1996 9.1 25.9
1995 9.1 26.1
1994 9.4 26.5
1993 9.8 27.2
1992 10.1 28
1991 10.2 28.9
1990 10.3 30.1
1989 10.5 31.4
1988 10.8 31.9
1987 11 32.4
1986 11.4 32.6
1985 11.9 32.9
1984 12.3 33
1983 12.7 32.9
1982 13.6 31.7
1981 14.1 30.3
1980 15.2 29.2
1979 16.2 29.8
1978 17.3 30.4
1977 18 31
1976 18.7 31.6
1975 18.7 32.1
1974 19.5 32.4
1973 19.2 32.6
1972 19.4 32.7
1971 19.6 32.8
1970 19.5 33.7
1969 19.9 34.9
1968 20.1 36.4
1967 20.7 37.9
1966 20.7 39.5
1965 21.1 40.9
1964 22 42
1963 21.4 42.6
1962 21.1 43.5
1961 21.2 44.4
1960 21.7 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 6.7 in Spain and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 21.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Spain Suriname
Fertility rate 1.12 2.25
Fertility rate rank 189/196 84/196
Birth rate 6.7 17.3
Birth rate rank 189/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths -111,211 +6,697
Natural population change rank 189/196 123/196
Natural population change rate -0.23% +1.06%
Population growth +1.03% +0.88%
Population growth rank 100/197 108/197
Age at first childbirth 31.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.5 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.01 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 34.7 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.3% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.9% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.003% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.62%
Life expectancy 84.1 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Spain
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Spain Suriname
2100 11.6% 14.9%
2099 11.6% 15%
2098 11.7% 15%
2097 11.7% 15.1%
2096 11.7% 15.1%
2095 11.8% 15.2%
2094 11.8% 15.2%
2093 11.9% 15.3%
2092 11.9% 15.4%
2091 11.9% 15.4%
2090 12% 15.5%
2089 12% 15.6%
2088 12% 15.7%
2087 12.1% 15.8%
2086 12.1% 15.8%
2085 12.1% 15.9%
2084 12% 16%
2083 12% 16.1%
2082 12% 16.2%
2081 11.9% 16.3%
2080 11.9% 16.4%
2079 11.8% 16.5%
2078 11.7% 16.6%
2077 11.6% 16.6%
2076 11.6% 16.7%
2075 11.5% 16.8%
2074 11.4% 16.9%
2073 11.3% 17%
2072 11.2% 17.1%
2071 11.2% 17.2%
2070 11.1% 17.3%
2069 11.1% 17.4%
2068 11% 17.5%
2067 11% 17.6%
2066 11% 17.7%
2065 11% 17.8%
2064 11% 17.9%
2063 11.1% 18%
2062 11.1% 18.2%
2061 11.2% 18.3%
2060 11.2% 18.4%
2059 11.3% 18.5%
2058 11.4% 18.7%
2057 11.4% 18.8%
2056 11.5% 19%
2055 11.5% 19.1%
2054 11.5% 19.3%
2053 11.5% 19.5%
2052 11.5% 19.6%
2051 11.5% 19.8%
2050 11.5% 20%
2049 11.4% 20.2%
2048 11.4% 20.4%
2047 11.3% 20.6%
2046 11.2% 20.8%
2045 11.1% 21%
2044 11.1% 21.2%
2043 11% 21.4%
2042 10.9% 21.5%
2041 10.9% 21.7%
2040 10.8% 21.9%
2039 10.8% 22.2%
2038 10.7% 22.3%
2037 10.7% 22.5%
2036 10.7% 22.7%
2035 10.7% 22.9%
2034 10.8% 23.1%
2033 10.9% 23.3%
2032 11.1% 23.5%
2031 11.3% 23.8%
2030 11.5% 24%
2029 11.7% 24.3%
2028 11.9% 24.6%
2027 12.2% 24.9%
2026 12.5% 25.2%
2025 12.8% 25.5%
2024 12.9% 25.6%
2023 13.3% 25.9%
2022 13.6% 26.3%
2021 13.9% 26.5%
2020 14.2% 26.8%
2019 14.4% 27.2%
2018 14.7% 27.5%
2017 14.8% 27.9%
2016 14.9% 28.3%
2015 15% 28.7%
2014 15.1% 29.1%
2013 15.1% 29.4%
2012 15.1% 29.8%
2011 15% 30%
2010 14.9% 30.3%
2009 14.8% 30.5%
2008 14.7% 30.6%
2007 14.6% 30.7%
2006 14.5% 30.8%
2005 14.5% 30.9%
2004 14.5% 31%
2003 14.5% 31.3%
2002 14.6% 31.8%
2001 14.7% 32.3%
2000 14.8% 33%
1999 15% 33.7%
1998 15.3% 34.5%
1997 15.7% 35.3%
1996 16.1% 36.1%
1995 16.6% 36.7%
1994 17.2% 37%
1993 17.8% 37.1%
1992 18.4% 37.2%
1991 19.1% 37.3%
1990 19.8% 37.4%
1989 20.5% 37.5%
1988 21.2% 37.7%
1987 21.9% 37.8%
1986 22.5% 38%
1985 23.2% 38.3%
1984 23.8% 38.6%
1983 24.4% 39%
1982 24.9% 39.5%
1981 25.5% 40.1%
1980 26% 41%
1979 26.4% 41.8%
1978 26.8% 42.6%
1977 27% 43.4%
1976 27.2% 44.3%
1975 27.3% 45.1%
1974 27.5% 46%
1973 27.7% 46.8%
1972 27.8% 47.8%
1971 27.8% 48.5%
1970 27.9% 48.8%
1969 27.8% 48.9%
1968 27.8% 48.8%
1967 27.7% 48.5%
1966 27.6% 48%
1965 27.5% 47.4%
1964 27.4% 46.8%
1963 27.4% 46.1%
1962 27.4% 45.1%
1961 27.4% 44.6%
1960 27.4% 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 12.9% of the population in Spain and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain 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: Spain vs Suriname

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

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 Spain, compared to 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Spain
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Spain Suriname
2023 0.31% 1.62%
2022 0.31% 1.68%
2021 0.31% 1.73%
2020 0.32% 1.78%
2019 0.32% 1.84%
2018 0.32% 1.9%
2017 0.32% 1.95%
2016 0.33% 2%
2015 0.33% 2.05%
2014 0.34% 2.11%
2013 0.35% 2.16%
2012 0.36% 2.21%
2011 0.37% 2.26%
2010 0.38% 2.32%
2009 0.4% 2.38%
2008 0.42% 2.44%
2007 0.44% 2.5%
2006 0.45% 2.57%
2005 0.47% 2.64%
2004 0.49% 2.72%
2003 0.5% 2.81%
2002 0.51% 2.9%
2001 0.53% 3%
2000 0.54% 3.11%
1999 0.56% 3.22%
1998 0.58% 3.34%
1997 0.61% 3.47%
1996 0.65% 3.6%
1995 0.69% 3.74%
1994 0.74% 3.88%
1993 0.79% 4.03%
1992 0.83% 4.19%
1991 0.88% 4.34%
1990 0.92% 4.49%
1989 0.95% 4.65%
1988 0.99% 4.81%
1987 1.03% 4.97%
1986 1.07% 5.13%
1985 1.11% 5.31%
1984 1.17% 5.49%
1983 1.23% 5.67%
1982 1.3% -
1981 1.38% -
1980 1.49% -
1979 1.61% -
1978 1.74% -
1977 1.87% -
1976 2.02% -
1975 2.17% -
1974 2.33% -
1973 2.52% -
1972 2.72% -
1971 2.94% -
1970 3.16% -
1969 3.39% -
1968 3.61% -
1967 3.83% -
1966 4.03% -
1965 4.23% -
1964 4.45% -
1963 4.68% -
1962 4.94% -
1961 5.2% -
1960 5.47% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain 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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