Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Sweden

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Sweden by year

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Suriname

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Sweden
2023	2.25	1.45
2022	2.27	1.53
2021	2.3	1.67
2020	2.31	1.67
2019	2.35	1.71
2018	2.38	1.76
2017	2.43	1.78
2016	2.5	1.85
2015	2.57	1.85
2014	2.62	1.88
2013	2.65	1.89
2012	2.67	1.91
2011	2.67	1.9
2010	2.69	1.98
2009	2.71	1.94
2008	2.73	1.91
2007	2.74	1.88
2006	2.73	1.85
2005	2.71	1.77
2004	2.74	1.75
2003	2.84	1.71
2002	2.96	1.65
2001	3.06	1.57
2000	3.05	1.54
1999	3.02	1.5
1998	2.99	1.5
1997	2.95	1.52
1996	2.92	1.6
1995	2.9	1.73
1994	2.9	1.88
1993	2.94	1.99
1992	3.01	2.09
1991	3.09	2.11
1990	3.23	2.13
1989	3.39	2.01
1988	3.46	1.96
1987	3.53	1.84
1986	3.61	1.8
1985	3.71	1.74
1984	3.8	1.66
1983	3.87	1.61
1982	3.82	1.62
1981	3.75	1.63
1980	3.79	1.68
1979	3.93	1.66
1978	4.08	1.6
1977	4.26	1.64
1976	4.45	1.68
1975	4.63	1.77
1974	4.81	1.87
1973	5.01	1.87
1972	5.18	1.91
1971	5.36	1.96
1970	5.53	1.92
1969	5.7	1.93
1968	5.86	2.07
1967	6.04	2.28
1966	6.2	2.37
1965	6.32	2.39
1964	6.43	2.47
1963	6.51	2.33
1962	6.57	2.25
1961	6.58	2.21
1960	6.59	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Suriname vs Sweden population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Sweden
2023	6,697	5,269
2022	6,719	10,487
2021	5,291	22,914
2020	6,640	14,495
2019	6,564	25,697
2018	6,613	23,403
2017	6,772	24,138
2016	6,979	25,800
2015	7,150	23,518
2014	7,284	26,179
2013	7,350	23,041
2012	7,405	20,943
2011	7,401	21,733
2010	7,489	25,320
2009	7,559	21,387
2008	7,552	18,439
2007	7,468	15,552
2006	7,278	15,436
2005	7,037	9,030
2004	6,948	9,893
2003	7,396	6,271
2002	7,916	893
2001	8,349	-1,779
2000	8,323	-2,662
1999	8,236	-6,201
1998	8,173	-3,541
1997	8,106	-3,539
1996	8,031	1,768
1995	7,968	9,710
1994	7,929	20,196
1993	8,127	20,924
1992	8,355	28,605
1991	8,637	29,299
1990	9,047	29,100
1989	9,441	24,629
1988	9,347	15,186
1987	9,319	11,757
1986	9,222	9,206
1985	9,177	4,175
1984	9,031	3,335
1983	8,797	833
1982	8,197	1,665
1981	7,541	1,664
1980	7,002	5,818
1979	7,312	4,976
1978	7,650	4,138
1977	7,998	7,426
1976	8,327	8,222
1975	8,587	14,746
1974	8,751	23,664
1973	8,877	24,409
1972	8,893	28,428
1971	8,814	31,583
1970	8,823	30,563
1969	8,880	23,904
1968	8,980	30,858
1967	9,104	41,700
1966	9,243	45,286
1965	9,270	44,857
1964	9,174	45,968
1963	8,838	35,741
1962	8,529	30,246
1961	8,361	30,832
1960	8,170	27,693

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 +1.06% in Suriname and +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Sweden by year

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Suriname

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Sweden
2023	17.3	9.5
2022	17.5	10
2021	17.6	11
2020	17.7	10.9
2019	17.9	11.1
2018	18.1	11.4
2017	18.4	11.5
2016	18.9	11.8
2015	19.5	11.7
2014	19.9	11.9
2013	20.1	11.8
2012	20.3	11.9
2011	20.4	11.8
2010	20.7	12.3
2009	21.1	12
2008	21.3	11.9
2007	21.6	11.7
2006	21.7	11.7
2005	21.7	11.2
2004	22.1	11.2
2003	23	11.1
2002	24.3	10.7
2001	25.4	10.3
2000	25.5	10.2
1999	25.6	10
1998	25.6	10.1
1997	25.8	10.2
1996	25.9	10.8
1995	26.1	11.7
1994	26.5	12.8
1993	27.2	13.5
1992	28	14.2
1991	28.9	14.4
1990	30.1	14.5
1989	31.4	13.7
1988	31.9	13.3
1987	32.4	12.5
1986	32.6	12.2
1985	32.9	11.8
1984	33	11.3
1983	32.9	11
1982	31.7	11.1
1981	30.3	11.3
1980	29.2	11.7
1979	29.8	11.6
1978	30.4	11.3
1977	31	11.6
1976	31.6	12
1975	32.1	12.6
1974	32.4	13.5
1973	32.6	13.5
1972	32.7	13.8
1971	32.8	14.1
1970	33.7	13.7
1969	34.9	13.5
1968	36.4	14.3
1967	37.9	15.4
1966	39.5	15.8
1965	40.9	15.9
1964	42	16
1963	42.6	14.8
1962	43.5	14.2
1961	44.4	13.9
1960	44.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 44.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Sweden
2100	14.9%	13%
2099	15%	13%
2098	15%	13.1%
2097	15.1%	13.1%
2096	15.1%	13.2%
2095	15.2%	13.2%
2094	15.2%	13.3%
2093	15.3%	13.3%
2092	15.4%	13.4%
2091	15.4%	13.4%
2090	15.5%	13.5%
2089	15.6%	13.5%
2088	15.7%	13.5%
2087	15.8%	13.5%
2086	15.8%	13.6%
2085	15.9%	13.6%
2084	16%	13.5%
2083	16.1%	13.5%
2082	16.2%	13.5%
2081	16.3%	13.4%
2080	16.4%	13.4%
2079	16.5%	13.3%
2078	16.6%	13.3%
2077	16.6%	13.2%
2076	16.7%	13.2%
2075	16.8%	13.2%
2074	16.9%	13.1%
2073	17%	13.1%
2072	17.1%	13.1%
2071	17.2%	13.1%
2070	17.3%	13.1%
2069	17.4%	13.1%
2068	17.5%	13.2%
2067	17.6%	13.2%
2066	17.7%	13.3%
2065	17.8%	13.4%
2064	17.9%	13.5%
2063	18%	13.6%
2062	18.2%	13.7%
2061	18.3%	13.8%
2060	18.4%	13.9%
2059	18.5%	14.1%
2058	18.7%	14.2%
2057	18.8%	14.2%
2056	19%	14.3%
2055	19.1%	14.4%
2054	19.3%	14.4%
2053	19.5%	14.4%
2052	19.6%	14.4%
2051	19.8%	14.4%
2050	20%	14.4%
2049	20.2%	14.3%
2048	20.4%	14.3%
2047	20.6%	14.2%
2046	20.8%	14.1%
2045	21%	14%
2044	21.2%	14%
2043	21.4%	13.9%
2042	21.5%	13.8%
2041	21.7%	13.8%
2040	21.9%	13.8%
2039	22.2%	13.8%
2038	22.3%	13.8%
2037	22.5%	13.8%
2036	22.7%	14%
2035	22.9%	14.2%
2034	23.1%	14.4%
2033	23.3%	14.7%
2032	23.5%	14.9%
2031	23.8%	15.2%
2030	24%	15.5%
2029	24.3%	15.8%
2028	24.6%	16%
2027	24.9%	16.3%
2026	25.2%	16.6%
2025	25.5%	16.9%
2024	25.6%	17%
2023	25.9%	17.2%
2022	26.3%	17.5%
2021	26.5%	17.7%
2020	26.8%	17.7%
2019	27.2%	17.8%
2018	27.5%	17.8%
2017	27.9%	17.7%
2016	28.3%	17.5%
2015	28.7%	17.3%
2014	29.1%	17.2%
2013	29.4%	17%
2012	29.8%	16.8%
2011	30%	16.7%
2010	30.3%	16.6%
2009	30.5%	16.6%
2008	30.6%	16.7%
2007	30.7%	16.9%
2006	30.8%	17.1%
2005	30.9%	17.4%
2004	31%	17.7%
2003	31.3%	17.9%
2002	31.8%	18.1%
2001	32.3%	18.3%
2000	33%	18.4%
1999	33.7%	18.6%
1998	34.5%	18.7%
1997	35.3%	18.7%
1996	36.1%	18.8%
1995	36.7%	18.9%
1994	37%	18.8%
1993	37.1%	18.6%
1992	37.2%	18.4%
1991	37.3%	18.1%
1990	37.4%	17.9%
1989	37.5%	17.8%
1988	37.7%	17.8%
1987	37.8%	17.9%
1986	38%	18%
1985	38.3%	18.2%
1984	38.6%	18.3%
1983	39%	18.6%
1982	39.5%	18.9%
1981	40.1%	19.2%
1980	41%	19.6%
1979	41.8%	19.9%
1978	42.6%	20.3%
1977	43.4%	20.5%
1976	44.3%	20.6%
1975	45.1%	20.7%
1974	46%	20.7%
1973	46.8%	20.7%
1972	47.8%	20.8%
1971	48.5%	20.8%
1970	48.8%	20.8%
1969	48.9%	20.9%
1968	48.8%	20.9%
1967	48.5%	21%
1966	48%	20.9%
1965	47.4%	20.9%
1964	46.8%	21%
1963	46.1%	21.2%
1962	45.1%	21.5%
1961	44.6%	22%
1960	44.5%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Sweden

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Suriname

Sweden

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 84 deaths per 100,000 live births in Suriname, compared to 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Sweden
2023	1.62%	0.25%
2022	1.68%	0.25%
2021	1.73%	0.25%
2020	1.78%	0.26%
2019	1.84%	0.26%
2018	1.9%	0.27%
2017	1.95%	0.28%
2016	2%	0.28%
2015	2.05%	0.29%
2014	2.11%	0.29%
2013	2.16%	0.29%
2012	2.21%	0.3%
2011	2.26%	0.3%
2010	2.32%	0.31%
2009	2.38%	0.31%
2008	2.44%	0.32%
2007	2.5%	0.33%
2006	2.57%	0.35%
2005	2.64%	0.36%
2004	2.72%	0.37%
2003	2.81%	0.39%
2002	2.9%	0.4%
2001	3%	0.4%
2000	3.11%	0.41%
1999	3.22%	0.41%
1998	3.34%	0.42%
1997	3.47%	0.44%
1996	3.6%	0.46%
1995	3.74%	0.48%
1994	3.88%	0.52%
1993	4.03%	0.57%
1992	4.19%	0.62%
1991	4.34%	0.66%
1990	4.49%	0.7%
1989	4.65%	0.72%
1988	4.81%	0.73%
1987	4.97%	0.74%
1986	5.13%	0.75%
1985	5.31%	0.76%
1984	5.49%	0.77%
1983	5.67%	0.78%
1982	-	0.8%
1981	-	0.82%
1980	-	0.84%
1979	-	0.87%
1978	-	0.9%
1977	-	0.94%
1976	-	0.98%
1975	-	1.03%
1974	-	1.09%
1973	-	1.16%
1972	-	1.23%
1971	-	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.