Suriname birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Suriname has a birth rate of 17.3 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.25 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Suriname was 6.59 children per woman — 2.93 times higher than in 2023.

Suriname birth rate statistics:

Suriname is ranked 87/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 84/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6, a change from 26.8 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 107.5 in 1960 to 48 in 2023.
25.2% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 20.9% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Suriname by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.25	84
2022	2.27	83
2021	2.3	84
2020	2.31	86
2019	2.35	87
2018	2.38	88
2017	2.43	86
2016	2.5	87
2015	2.57	84
2014	2.62	83
2013	2.65	82
2012	2.67	81
2011	2.67	80
2010	2.69	80
2009	2.71	81
2008	2.73	82
2007	2.74	80
2006	2.73	83
2005	2.71	87
2004	2.74	89
2003	2.84	85
2002	2.96	84
2001	3.06	82
2000	3.05	86
1999	3.02	88
1998	2.99	94
1997	2.95	97
1996	2.92	103
1995	2.9	106
1994	2.9	113
1993	2.94	113
1992	3.01	113
1991	3.09	113
1990	3.23	110
1989	3.39	105
1988	3.46	105
1987	3.53	107
1986	3.61	106
1985	3.71	107
1984	3.8	109
1983	3.87	109
1982	3.82	112
1981	3.75	113
1980	3.79	115
1979	3.93	112
1978	4.08	111
1977	4.26	110
1976	4.45	108
1975	4.63	109
1974	4.81	108
1973	5.01	108
1972	5.18	107
1971	5.36	108
1970	5.53	106
1969	5.7	106
1968	5.86	101
1967	6.04	96
1966	6.2	90
1965	6.32	84
1964	6.43	77
1963	6.51	73
1962	6.57	65
1961	6.58	66
1960	6.59	66

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Suriname is 2.25, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.94 — a 23.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	6,697	10,878	4,181
2022	6,719	10,886	4,167
2021	5,291	10,860	5,569
2020	6,640	10,833	4,193
2019	6,564	10,824	4,260
2018	6,613	10,846	4,233
2017	6,772	10,952	4,180
2016	6,979	11,133	4,154
2015	7,150	11,329	4,179
2014	7,284	11,426	4,142
2013	7,350	11,450	4,100
2012	7,405	11,439	4,034
2011	7,401	11,360	3,959
2010	7,489	11,393	3,904
2009	7,559	11,443	3,884
2008	7,552	11,463	3,911
2007	7,468	11,453	3,985
2006	7,278	11,378	4,100
2005	7,037	11,269	4,232
2004	6,948	11,333	4,385
2003	7,396	11,658	4,262
2002	7,916	12,043	4,127
2001	8,349	12,337	3,988
2000	8,323	12,162	3,839
1999	8,236	11,930	3,694
1998	8,173	11,731	3,558
1997	8,106	11,542	3,436
1996	8,031	11,361	3,330
1995	7,968	11,207	3,239
1994	7,929	11,185	3,256
1993	8,127	11,422	3,295
1992	8,355	11,679	3,324
1991	8,637	11,990	3,353
1990	9,047	12,429	3,382
1989	9,441	12,838	3,397
1988	9,347	12,828	3,481
1987	9,319	12,845	3,526
1986	9,222	12,783	3,561
1985	9,177	12,714	3,537
1984	9,031	12,625	3,594
1983	8,797	12,459	3,662
1982	8,197	11,932	3,735
1981	7,541	11,370	3,829
1980	7,002	10,955	3,953
1979	7,312	11,250	3,938
1978	7,650	11,582	3,932
1977	7,998	11,934	3,936
1976	8,327	12,276	3,949
1975	8,587	12,556	3,969
1974	8,751	12,748	3,997
1973	8,877	12,914	4,037
1972	8,893	12,983	4,090
1971	8,814	12,845	4,031
1970	8,823	12,802	3,979
1969	8,880	12,819	3,939
1968	8,980	12,891	3,911
1967	9,104	12,998	3,894
1966	9,243	13,080	3,837
1965	9,270	13,083	3,813
1964	9,174	12,978	3,804
1963	8,838	12,656	3,818
1962	8,529	12,342	3,813
1961	8,361	12,100	3,739
1960	8,170	11,844	3,674

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Suriname (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.11% annually. On average, 6,670 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.06% — 6,697 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Suriname ranks 123/196 for absolute natural population change and 89/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Suriname compared to other countries

	Suriname	Rank
Fertility rate	2.25	84/196
Birth rate	17.3	87/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+6,697	123/196
Natural population change rate	+1.06%	89/196
Population growth	+0.88%	108/197
Average age at childbearing	28.6 years	128/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	44.8	76/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	105	98/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	24.6	93/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.2%	73/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	38.7%	104/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.4%	94/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.08%	71/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.99%	87/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.52%	85/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.62%	93/192
Life expectancy	74 years	103/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	33.3	44.8	105	24.6
2025	33.7	45.9	106.7	24.7
2024	34.1	47	108.4	24.8
2023	34.4	48.1	110	24.9
2022	34.8	48.7	111.3	25.5
2021	35	49.3	112.6	25.9
2020	35.3	51.8	114.5	25.9
2019	35.7	53	116.1	26.4
2018	36.1	53.6	118.8	26.8
2017	36.9	56.3	121.3	27.4
2016	37.9	58.8	126.2	27.9
2015	39	60.6	131.7	28.3
2014	39.8	60.9	135.1	28.9
2013	40.3	62.1	137	29.1
2012	40.8	63.2	138.6	29.1
2011	41	65.6	139	29
2010	41.6	68.7	140.5	29.2
2009	42.3	70.6	142.5	29.4
2008	42.9	72.4	144	29.7
2007	43.5	73.9	145.2	30
2006	43.7	73.8	145.7	30.3
2005	43.8	74.6	144.5	30.7
2004	44.5	76.5	145.3	31.5
2003	46.5	78.2	151.1	33.7
2002	48.9	83.5	157.5	35.6
2001	51	85.9	164.3	37.5
2000	51.3	83.3	165.6	38.2
1999	51.2	80.9	166.7	38.2
1998	51.3	83.1	165.7	38.1
1997	51.4	89	164.2	37
1996	51.6	89.4	164.4	36.3
1995	51.9	89.2	163.1	36.6
1994	52.7	87.7	163.1	36.9
1993	54.2	87	165.1	37.6
1992	55.7	85.8	168.9	38.8
1991	57.6	85.9	175.1	39
1990	60.1	91.6	181.1	39.8
1989	62.7	94.2	190.4	41.1
1988	63.7	90.8	197.8	41
1987	64.6	90.9	203.3	40.8
1986	65.1	90.9	209.1	40.9
1985	65.7	92	214.8	41.5
1984	66.1	94.1	221	41.4
1983	65.9	94.1	226.7	41.5
1982	63.5	92	226.3	40.1
1981	60.8	86.7	229.6	37.6
1980	58.8	78.2	233.1	39.2
1979	60.1	79.6	240	41.1
1978	61.4	81.2	248.2	43.7
1977	62.7	82.9	257.2	46.8
1976	64.1	85	266.7	50.4
1975	65.2	87.2	275.8	53.7
1974	65.9	88.7	283.6	57.3
1973	66.5	90.2	291.6	61
1972	66.7	91.2	298.1	64.2
1971	67	92.2	304	68.3
1970	68.9	93.7	310	72.1
1969	71.3	95.5	316	76
1968	74.2	98	324	79.2
1967	77.3	100.4	331	82.2
1966	80.5	102.6	338	84.4
1965	83.4	104.3	344	85.4
1964	85.6	105.9	350	85.9
1963	86.5	107.5	353	85.9
1962	87.9	108.8	356	85.6
1961	89.5	109.3	357	86.4
1960	90.5	109.3	358	86.9

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Suriname by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11.2% will be to women under age 20, 51.8% to women ages 20-29, and 37% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.3%, 63%, and 20.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Suriname	World
2100	14.9%	16.5%
2099	15%	16.6%
2098	15%	16.6%
2097	15.1%	16.7%
2096	15.1%	16.8%
2095	15.2%	16.8%
2094	15.2%	16.9%
2093	15.3%	17%
2092	15.4%	17%
2091	15.4%	17.1%
2090	15.5%	17.2%
2089	15.6%	17.2%
2088	15.7%	17.3%
2087	15.8%	17.4%
2086	15.8%	17.4%
2085	15.9%	17.5%
2084	16%	17.5%
2083	16.1%	17.6%
2082	16.2%	17.7%
2081	16.3%	17.7%
2080	16.4%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.6%	17.9%
2077	16.6%	17.9%
2076	16.7%	18%
2075	16.8%	18%
2074	16.9%	18.1%
2073	17%	18.2%
2072	17.1%	18.2%
2071	17.2%	18.3%
2070	17.3%	18.3%
2069	17.4%	18.4%
2068	17.5%	18.5%
2067	17.6%	18.6%
2066	17.7%	18.6%
2065	17.8%	18.7%
2064	17.9%	18.8%
2063	18%	18.9%
2062	18.2%	19.1%
2061	18.3%	19.2%
2060	18.4%	19.3%
2059	18.5%	19.4%
2058	18.7%	19.5%
2057	18.8%	19.6%
2056	19%	19.8%
2055	19.1%	19.9%
2054	19.3%	20%
2053	19.5%	20.1%
2052	19.6%	20.2%
2051	19.8%	20.3%
2050	20%	20.4%
2049	20.2%	20.5%
2048	20.4%	20.6%
2047	20.6%	20.7%
2046	20.8%	20.8%
2045	21%	20.9%
2044	21.2%	20.9%
2043	21.4%	21%
2042	21.5%	21.1%
2041	21.7%	21.2%
2040	21.9%	21.2%
2039	22.2%	21.3%
2038	22.3%	21.4%
2037	22.5%	21.5%
2036	22.7%	21.6%
2035	22.9%	21.8%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.3%	22.2%
2032	23.5%	22.4%
2031	23.8%	22.7%
2030	24%	23%
2029	24.3%	23.3%
2028	24.6%	23.6%
2027	24.9%	23.9%
2026	25.2%	24.2%
2025	25.5%	24.6%
2024	25.6%	24.7%
2023	25.9%	25%
2022	26.3%	25.3%
2021	26.5%	25.6%
2020	26.8%	25.8%
2019	27.2%	26%
2018	27.5%	26.2%
2017	27.9%	26.4%
2016	28.3%	26.5%
2015	28.7%	26.6%
2014	29.1%	26.8%
2013	29.4%	26.9%
2012	29.8%	27%
2011	30%	27.1%
2010	30.3%	27.3%
2009	30.5%	27.5%
2008	30.6%	27.6%
2007	30.7%	27.9%
2006	30.8%	28.1%
2005	30.9%	28.5%
2004	31%	28.8%
2003	31.3%	29.2%
2002	31.8%	29.6%
2001	32.3%	30%
2000	33%	30.4%
1999	33.7%	30.8%
1998	34.5%	31.1%
1997	35.3%	31.5%
1996	36.1%	31.8%
1995	36.7%	32.1%
1994	37%	32.3%
1993	37.1%	32.5%
1992	37.2%	32.7%
1991	37.3%	32.9%
1990	37.4%	33%
1989	37.5%	33.2%
1988	37.7%	33.4%
1987	37.8%	33.6%
1986	38%	33.8%
1985	38.3%	34%
1984	38.6%	34.3%
1983	39%	34.6%
1982	39.5%	34.9%
1981	40.1%	35.2%
1980	41%	35.5%
1979	41.8%	35.9%
1978	42.6%	36.3%
1977	43.4%	36.7%
1976	44.3%	36.9%
1975	45.1%	37.1%
1974	46%	37.2%
1973	46.8%	37.3%
1972	47.8%	37.5%
1971	48.5%	37.6%
1970	48.8%	37.7%
1969	48.9%	37.8%
1968	48.8%	37.9%
1967	48.5%	38%
1966	48%	38%
1965	47.4%	38%
1964	46.8%	38%
1963	46.1%	37.8%
1962	45.1%	37.6%
1961	44.6%	37.5%
1960	44.5%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Suriname was 44.5% in 1960, 37.2% in 1992, and 25.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Suriname.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Suriname	World
2023	84	197
2022	88	203
2021	144	242
2020	94	211
2019	97	207
2018	101	211
2017	105	215
2016	109	220
2015	115	228
2014	120	231
2013	121	235
2012	122	239
2011	126	247
2010	134	253
2009	147	258
2008	161	264
2007	173	269
2006	187	276
2005	202	283
2004	219	291
2003	238	301
2002	253	311
2001	270	321
2000	282	328
1999	291	340
1998	302	360
1997	312	358
1996	323	366
1995	331	371
1994	334	382
1993	343	389
1992	346	395
1991	347	395
1990	350	391
1989	360	401
1988	364	414
1987	372	429
1986	377	438
1985	386	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Suriname was 84 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.08% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 70.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Suriname	World
2023	1.62%	2.49%
2022	1.68%	2.59%
2021	1.73%	2.66%
2020	1.78%	2.75%
2019	1.84%	2.86%
2018	1.9%	2.97%
2017	1.95%	3.11%
2016	2%	3.22%
2015	2.05%	3.35%
2014	2.11%	3.48%
2013	2.16%	3.61%
2012	2.21%	3.77%
2011	2.26%	3.97%
2010	2.32%	4.11%
2009	2.38%	4.31%
2008	2.44%	4.5%
2007	2.5%	4.7%
2006	2.57%	4.92%
2005	2.64%	5.16%
2004	2.72%	5.43%
2003	2.81%	5.65%
2002	2.9%	5.94%
2001	3%	6.21%
2000	3.11%	6.48%
1999	3.22%	6.75%
1998	3.34%	7.05%
1997	3.47%	7.28%
1996	3.6%	7.52%
1995	3.74%	7.76%
1994	3.88%	7.98%
1993	4.03%	8.19%
1992	4.19%	8.46%
1991	4.34%	8.66%
1990	4.49%	8.81%
1989	4.65%	9.02%
1988	4.81%	9.31%
1987	4.97%	9.47%
1986	5.13%	9.81%
1985	5.31%	10.1%
1984	5.49%	10.4%
1983	5.67%	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Suriname was 16.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.62% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 31.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.