Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Switzerland by year

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Suriname

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Switzerland
2023	2.25	1.33
2022	2.27	1.39
2021	2.3	1.52
2020	2.31	1.46
2019	2.35	1.48
2018	2.38	1.52
2017	2.43	1.52
2016	2.5	1.54
2015	2.57	1.54
2014	2.62	1.54
2013	2.65	1.52
2012	2.67	1.52
2011	2.67	1.52
2010	2.69	1.52
2009	2.71	1.5
2008	2.73	1.48
2007	2.74	1.46
2006	2.73	1.44
2005	2.71	1.42
2004	2.74	1.42
2003	2.84	1.39
2002	2.96	1.39
2001	3.06	1.38
2000	3.05	1.5
1999	3.02	1.48
1998	2.99	1.47
1997	2.95	1.48
1996	2.92	1.5
1995	2.9	1.48
1994	2.9	1.49
1993	2.94	1.51
1992	3.01	1.58
1991	3.09	1.58
1990	3.23	1.58
1989	3.39	1.56
1988	3.46	1.57
1987	3.53	1.52
1986	3.61	1.53
1985	3.71	1.52
1984	3.8	1.53
1983	3.87	1.52
1982	3.82	1.56
1981	3.75	1.55
1980	3.79	1.55
1979	3.93	1.52
1978	4.08	1.51
1977	4.26	1.53
1976	4.45	1.55
1975	4.63	1.61
1974	4.81	1.73
1973	5.01	1.81
1972	5.18	1.91
1971	5.36	2.04
1970	5.53	2.1
1969	5.7	2.19
1968	5.86	2.29
1967	6.04	2.39
1966	6.2	2.5
1965	6.32	2.59
1964	6.43	2.66
1963	6.51	2.65
1962	6.57	2.58
1961	6.58	2.52
1960	6.59	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Switzerland
2023	6,697	8,000
2022	6,719	7,899
2021	5,291	18,279
2020	6,640	9,502
2019	6,564	18,008
2018	6,613	20,434
2017	6,772	20,284
2016	6,979	22,608
2015	7,150	19,050
2014	7,284	21,290
2013	7,350	17,797
2012	7,405	18,393
2011	7,401	18,990
2010	7,489	17,997
2009	7,559	15,487
2008	7,552	15,295
2007	7,468	13,592
2006	7,278	12,723
2005	7,037	11,899
2004	6,948	13,302
2003	7,396	8,807
2002	7,916	10,199
2001	8,349	10,845
2000	8,323	15,806
1999	8,236	16,431
1998	8,173	16,353
1997	8,106	17,722
1996	8,031	19,801
1995	7,968	19,010
1994	7,929	20,982
1993	8,127	21,509
1992	8,355	24,064
1991	8,637	23,800
1990	9,047	20,146
1989	9,441	19,941
1988	9,347	21,099
1987	9,319	15,708
1986	9,222	16,261
1985	9,177	14,882
1984	9,031	16,105
1983	8,797	12,837
1982	8,197	15,339
1981	7,541	13,979
1980	7,002	14,535
1979	7,312	14,477
1978	7,650	13,820
1977	7,998	16,959
1976	8,327	17,017
1975	8,587	22,820
1974	8,751	27,902
1973	8,877	30,906
1972	8,893	35,061
1971	8,814	38,523
1970	8,823	42,648
1969	8,880	44,182
1968	8,980	47,328
1967	9,104	52,128
1966	9,243	53,854
1965	9,270	56,222
1964	9,174	59,050
1963	8,838	52,956
1962	8,529	49,050
1961	8,361	48,365
1960	8,170	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Suriname vs Switzerland by year

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Suriname

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Switzerland
2023	17.3	9
2022	17.5	9.4
2021	17.6	10.3
2020	17.7	9.9
2019	17.9	10
2018	18.1	10.3
2017	18.4	10.3
2016	18.9	10.5
2015	19.5	10.5
2014	19.9	10.4
2013	20.1	10.2
2012	20.3	10.3
2011	20.4	10.2
2010	20.7	10.3
2009	21.1	10.1
2008	21.3	10
2007	21.6	9.9
2006	21.7	9.8
2005	21.7	9.8
2004	22.1	9.9
2003	23	9.8
2002	24.3	9.9
2001	25.4	10
2000	25.5	10.9
1999	25.6	11
1998	25.6	11.1
1997	25.8	11.4
1996	25.9	11.7
1995	26.1	11.7
1994	26.5	11.9
1993	27.2	12.1
1992	28	12.6
1991	28.9	12.7
1990	30.1	12.5
1989	31.4	12.2
1988	31.9	12.2
1987	32.4	11.7
1986	32.6	11.7
1985	32.9	11.5
1984	33	11.6
1983	32.9	11.5
1982	31.7	11.7
1981	30.3	11.6
1980	29.2	11.7
1979	29.8	11.4
1978	30.4	11.4
1977	31	11.6
1976	31.6	11.8
1975	32.1	12.4
1974	32.4	13.3
1973	32.6	13.9
1972	32.7	14.6
1971	32.8	15.5
1970	33.7	16.1
1969	34.9	16.7
1968	36.4	17.3
1967	37.9	17.9
1966	39.5	18.5
1965	40.9	19.1
1964	42	19.5
1963	42.6	19.3
1962	43.5	18.7
1961	44.4	18.3
1960	44.9	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 44.9 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Switzerland
2100	14.9%	13.4%
2099	15%	13.4%
2098	15%	13.5%
2097	15.1%	13.5%
2096	15.1%	13.5%
2095	15.2%	13.6%
2094	15.2%	13.6%
2093	15.3%	13.6%
2092	15.4%	13.6%
2091	15.4%	13.7%
2090	15.5%	13.7%
2089	15.6%	13.6%
2088	15.7%	13.6%
2087	15.8%	13.6%
2086	15.8%	13.6%
2085	15.9%	13.5%
2084	16%	13.5%
2083	16.1%	13.5%
2082	16.2%	13.4%
2081	16.3%	13.4%
2080	16.4%	13.3%
2079	16.5%	13.3%
2078	16.6%	13.2%
2077	16.6%	13.2%
2076	16.7%	13.2%
2075	16.8%	13.2%
2074	16.9%	13.2%
2073	17%	13.2%
2072	17.1%	13.2%
2071	17.2%	13.2%
2070	17.3%	13.3%
2069	17.4%	13.3%
2068	17.5%	13.3%
2067	17.6%	13.4%
2066	17.7%	13.4%
2065	17.8%	13.5%
2064	17.9%	13.5%
2063	18%	13.5%
2062	18.2%	13.6%
2061	18.3%	13.6%
2060	18.4%	13.6%
2059	18.5%	13.6%
2058	18.7%	13.6%
2057	18.8%	13.5%
2056	19%	13.5%
2055	19.1%	13.4%
2054	19.3%	13.4%
2053	19.5%	13.3%
2052	19.6%	13.2%
2051	19.8%	13.1%
2050	20%	13.1%
2049	20.2%	13%
2048	20.4%	12.9%
2047	20.6%	12.8%
2046	20.8%	12.8%
2045	21%	12.8%
2044	21.2%	12.7%
2043	21.4%	12.8%
2042	21.5%	12.8%
2041	21.7%	12.8%
2040	21.9%	12.9%
2039	22.2%	13%
2038	22.3%	13.1%
2037	22.5%	13.2%
2036	22.7%	13.4%
2035	22.9%	13.6%
2034	23.1%	13.7%
2033	23.3%	13.9%
2032	23.5%	14.1%
2031	23.8%	14.2%
2030	24%	14.4%
2029	24.3%	14.5%
2028	24.6%	14.7%
2027	24.9%	14.8%
2026	25.2%	14.8%
2025	25.5%	14.9%
2024	25.6%	15%
2023	25.9%	15%
2022	26.3%	15.1%
2021	26.5%	15.1%
2020	26.8%	15.1%
2019	27.2%	15%
2018	27.5%	15%
2017	27.9%	14.9%
2016	28.3%	14.9%
2015	28.7%	14.9%
2014	29.1%	14.9%
2013	29.4%	14.9%
2012	29.8%	15%
2011	30%	15.1%
2010	30.3%	15.2%
2009	30.5%	15.3%
2008	30.6%	15.4%
2007	30.7%	15.6%
2006	30.8%	15.9%
2005	30.9%	16.1%
2004	31%	16.4%
2003	31.3%	16.6%
2002	31.8%	16.8%
2001	32.3%	17.1%
2000	33%	17.4%
1999	33.7%	17.5%
1998	34.5%	17.6%
1997	35.3%	17.6%
1996	36.1%	17.7%
1995	36.7%	17.6%
1994	37%	17.6%
1993	37.1%	17.5%
1992	37.2%	17.3%
1991	37.3%	17.2%
1990	37.4%	17.1%
1989	37.5%	17%
1988	37.7%	17.1%
1987	37.8%	17.2%
1986	38%	17.4%
1985	38.3%	17.6%
1984	38.6%	18%
1983	39%	18.3%
1982	39.5%	18.8%
1981	40.1%	19.2%
1980	41%	19.7%
1979	41.8%	20.3%
1978	42.6%	20.9%
1977	43.4%	21.4%
1976	44.3%	22%
1975	45.1%	22.4%
1974	46%	22.8%
1973	46.8%	23.2%
1972	47.8%	23.5%
1971	48.5%	23.7%
1970	48.8%	23.8%
1969	48.9%	23.8%
1968	48.8%	24%
1967	48.5%	24.1%
1966	48%	24.2%
1965	47.4%	24.1%
1964	46.8%	24.1%
1963	46.1%	24.1%
1962	45.1%	24.1%
1961	44.6%	24%
1960	44.5%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Switzerland

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Suriname

Switzerland

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

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Switzerland
2023	1.62%	0.39%
2022	1.68%	0.4%
2021	1.73%	0.4%
2020	1.78%	0.4%
2019	1.84%	0.4%
2018	1.9%	0.41%
2017	1.95%	0.41%
2016	2%	0.42%
2015	2.05%	0.43%
2014	2.11%	0.43%
2013	2.16%	0.44%
2012	2.21%	0.44%
2011	2.26%	0.45%
2010	2.32%	0.46%
2009	2.38%	0.46%
2008	2.44%	0.47%
2007	2.5%	0.48%
2006	2.57%	0.49%
2005	2.64%	0.51%
2004	2.72%	0.52%
2003	2.81%	0.53%
2002	2.9%	0.54%
2001	3%	0.55%
2000	3.11%	0.56%
1999	3.22%	0.57%
1998	3.34%	0.58%
1997	3.47%	0.6%
1996	3.6%	0.62%
1995	3.74%	0.64%
1994	3.88%	0.67%
1993	4.03%	0.71%
1992	4.19%	0.75%
1991	4.34%	0.78%
1990	4.49%	0.82%
1989	4.65%	0.84%
1988	4.81%	0.86%
1987	4.97%	0.88%
1986	5.13%	0.89%
1985	5.31%	0.9%
1984	5.49%	0.92%
1983	5.67%	0.94%
1982	-	0.97%
1981	-	1%
1980	-	1.04%
1979	-	1.09%
1978	-	1.14%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.29%
1975	-	1.38%
1974	-	1.48%
1973	-	1.57%
1972	-	1.67%
1971	-	1.76%
1970	-	1.84%
1969	-	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.