Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Tajikistan by year

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Suriname

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2023	2.25	3.07
2022	2.27	3.13
2021	2.3	3.17
2020	2.31	3.21
2019	2.35	3.28
2018	2.38	3.29
2017	2.43	3.29
2016	2.5	3.38
2015	2.57	3.46
2014	2.62	3.46
2013	2.65	3.43
2012	2.67	3.42
2011	2.67	3.46
2010	2.69	3.46
2009	2.71	3.43
2008	2.73	3.39
2007	2.74	3.37
2006	2.73	3.34
2005	2.71	3.4
2004	2.74	3.51
2003	2.84	3.42
2002	2.96	3.47
2001	3.06	3.49
2000	3.05	3.49
1999	3.02	3.85
1998	2.99	4.07
1997	2.95	4.06
1996	2.92	3.94
1995	2.9	4.66
1994	2.9	4.79
1993	2.94	4.92
1992	3.01	5.06
1991	3.09	5.28
1990	3.23	5.46
1989	3.39	5.61
1988	3.46	5.75
1987	3.53	5.84
1986	3.61	5.91
1985	3.71	5.94
1984	3.8	5.96
1983	3.87	5.98
1982	3.82	6.03
1981	3.75	6.12
1980	3.79	6.21
1979	3.93	6.31
1978	4.08	6.4
1977	4.26	6.49
1976	4.45	6.6
1975	4.63	6.69
1974	4.81	6.77
1973	5.01	6.84
1972	5.18	6.89
1971	5.36	6.91
1970	5.53	6.91
1969	5.7	6.91
1968	5.86	6.91
1967	6.04	6.89
1966	6.2	6.82
1965	6.32	6.74
1964	6.43	6.68
1963	6.51	6.62
1962	6.57	6.48
1961	6.58	6.35
1960	6.59	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2023	6,697	223,828
2022	6,719	228,336
2021	5,291	222,850
2020	6,640	219,467
2019	6,564	231,817
2018	6,613	228,597
2017	6,772	224,396
2016	6,979	228,547
2015	7,150	230,903
2014	7,284	227,304
2013	7,350	220,693
2012	7,405	213,078
2011	7,401	208,429
2010	7,489	201,389
2009	7,559	192,851
2008	7,552	182,337
2007	7,468	173,200
2006	7,278	164,046
2005	7,037	160,189
2004	6,948	161,201
2003	7,396	150,391
2002	7,916	146,492
2001	8,349	142,276
2000	8,323	136,549
1999	8,236	147,622
1998	8,173	153,508
1997	8,106	149,825
1996	8,031	138,287
1995	7,968	168,934
1994	7,929	167,590
1993	8,127	157,975
1992	8,355	163,652
1991	8,637	177,585
1990	9,047	178,429
1989	9,441	179,212
1988	9,347	172,805
1987	9,319	163,611
1986	9,222	155,987
1985	9,177	145,720
1984	9,031	139,145
1983	8,797	133,280
1982	8,197	127,838
1981	7,541	121,418
1980	7,002	117,888
1979	7,312	114,496
1978	7,650	110,564
1977	7,998	106,920
1976	8,327	103,777
1975	8,587	100,604
1974	8,751	97,481
1973	8,877	94,523
1972	8,893	91,677
1971	8,814	88,618
1970	8,823	85,645
1969	8,880	82,931
1968	8,980	80,698
1967	9,104	78,733
1966	9,243	76,702
1965	9,270	75,139
1964	9,174	74,030
1963	8,838	73,065
1962	8,529	70,700
1961	8,361	68,182
1960	8,170	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Tajikistan by year

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Suriname

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2023	17.3	26.1
2022	17.5	27
2021	17.6	27.7
2020	17.7	28.4
2019	17.9	29.2
2018	18.1	29.5
2017	18.4	29.7
2016	18.9	30.9
2015	19.5	32
2014	19.9	32.2
2013	20.1	32.1
2012	20.3	32
2011	20.4	32.2
2010	20.7	32
2009	21.1	31.4
2008	21.3	30.6
2007	21.6	29.9
2006	21.7	29.2
2005	21.7	29.3
2004	22.1	29.9
2003	23	29
2002	24.3	29.2
2001	25.4	29.3
2000	25.5	29.1
1999	25.6	31.6
1998	25.6	33.1
1997	25.8	32.9
1996	25.9	31.9
1995	26.1	37.7
1994	26.5	38.8
1993	27.2	39.7
1992	28	40.7
1991	28.9	41.9
1990	30.1	43.1
1989	31.4	44.1
1988	31.9	43.8
1987	32.4	43.1
1986	32.6	42.5
1985	32.9	41.6
1984	33	41.2
1983	32.9	40.9
1982	31.7	40.7
1981	30.3	40.7
1980	29.2	40.8
1979	29.8	40.9
1978	30.4	40.8
1977	31	40.9
1976	31.6	41.1
1975	32.1	41.3
1974	32.4	41.5
1973	32.6	41.7
1972	32.7	42
1971	32.8	42.1
1970	33.7	42.3
1969	34.9	42.5
1968	36.4	43
1967	37.9	43.6
1966	39.5	44.2
1965	40.9	45.1
1964	42	46.1
1963	42.6	47.1
1962	43.5	47.5
1961	44.4	47.7
1960	44.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 44.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2100	14.9%	17.4%
2099	15%	17.5%
2098	15%	17.6%
2097	15.1%	17.7%
2096	15.1%	17.9%
2095	15.2%	18%
2094	15.2%	18.1%
2093	15.3%	18.2%
2092	15.4%	18.3%
2091	15.4%	18.4%
2090	15.5%	18.6%
2089	15.6%	18.7%
2088	15.7%	18.9%
2087	15.8%	19%
2086	15.8%	19.2%
2085	15.9%	19.4%
2084	16%	19.6%
2083	16.1%	19.8%
2082	16.2%	20%
2081	16.3%	20.2%
2080	16.4%	20.4%
2079	16.5%	20.7%
2078	16.6%	20.9%
2077	16.6%	21.1%
2076	16.7%	21.3%
2075	16.8%	21.5%
2074	16.9%	21.7%
2073	17%	21.9%
2072	17.1%	22.1%
2071	17.2%	22.3%
2070	17.3%	22.4%
2069	17.4%	22.6%
2068	17.5%	22.7%
2067	17.6%	22.9%
2066	17.7%	23%
2065	17.8%	23.2%
2064	17.9%	23.4%
2063	18%	23.6%
2062	18.2%	23.8%
2061	18.3%	24.1%
2060	18.4%	24.3%
2059	18.5%	24.6%
2058	18.7%	24.9%
2057	18.8%	25.3%
2056	19%	25.6%
2055	19.1%	26%
2054	19.3%	26.3%
2053	19.5%	26.7%
2052	19.6%	27%
2051	19.8%	27.4%
2050	20%	27.7%
2049	20.2%	28%
2048	20.4%	28.3%
2047	20.6%	28.5%
2046	20.8%	28.6%
2045	21%	28.8%
2044	21.2%	28.9%
2043	21.4%	29%
2042	21.5%	29.2%
2041	21.7%	29.3%
2040	21.9%	29.5%
2039	22.2%	29.7%
2038	22.3%	29.9%
2037	22.5%	30.2%
2036	22.7%	30.6%
2035	22.9%	31%
2034	23.1%	31.4%
2033	23.3%	31.8%
2032	23.5%	32.3%
2031	23.8%	32.8%
2030	24%	33.5%
2029	24.3%	34.2%
2028	24.6%	34.8%
2027	24.9%	35.2%
2026	25.2%	35.6%
2025	25.5%	36.1%
2024	25.6%	36.3%
2023	25.9%	36.5%
2022	26.3%	36.6%
2021	26.5%	36.6%
2020	26.8%	36.4%
2019	27.2%	36.3%
2018	27.5%	36.2%
2017	27.9%	36.2%
2016	28.3%	36.3%
2015	28.7%	36.3%
2014	29.1%	36.4%
2013	29.4%	36.5%
2012	29.8%	36.7%
2011	30%	36.7%
2010	30.3%	36.8%
2009	30.5%	37%
2008	30.6%	37.3%
2007	30.7%	37.6%
2006	30.8%	38%
2005	30.9%	38.6%
2004	31%	39.3%
2003	31.3%	39.9%
2002	31.8%	40.7%
2001	32.3%	41.5%
2000	33%	42.3%
1999	33.7%	43%
1998	34.5%	43.7%
1997	35.3%	44.3%
1996	36.1%	44.7%
1995	36.7%	44.9%
1994	37%	44.8%
1993	37.1%	44.6%
1992	37.2%	44.3%
1991	37.3%	44%
1990	37.4%	43.7%
1989	37.5%	43.4%
1988	37.7%	43.2%
1987	37.8%	43.1%
1986	38%	43.1%
1985	38.3%	43.3%
1984	38.6%	43.3%
1983	39%	43.3%
1982	39.5%	43.2%
1981	40.1%	43.2%
1980	41%	43.2%
1979	41.8%	43.2%
1978	42.6%	43.4%
1977	43.4%	43.6%
1976	44.3%	43.8%
1975	45.1%	44%
1974	46%	44.2%
1973	46.8%	44.3%
1972	47.8%	44.4%
1971	48.5%	44.5%
1970	48.8%	44.6%
1969	48.9%	44.6%
1968	48.8%	44.7%
1967	48.5%	44.7%
1966	48%	44.6%
1965	47.4%	44.4%
1964	46.8%	44.1%
1963	46.1%	43.4%
1962	45.1%	42.5%
1961	44.6%	41.4%
1960	44.5%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Tajikistan

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Suriname

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2023	84	14
2022	88	14
2021	144	25
2020	94	25
2019	97	16
2018	101	16
2017	105	17
2016	109	20
2015	115	20
2014	120	21
2013	121	21
2012	122	23
2011	126	25
2010	134	26
2009	147	29
2008	161	29
2007	173	30
2006	187	35
2005	202	36
2004	219	36
2003	238	39
2002	253	48
2001	270	58
2000	282	58
1999	291	64
1998	302	72
1997	312	76
1996	323	82
1995	331	81
1994	334	85
1993	343	84
1992	346	84
1991	347	79
1990	350	80
1989	360	85
1988	364	83
1987	372	91
1986	377	91
1985	386	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Tajikistan
2023	1.62%	2.73%
2022	1.68%	2.77%
2021	1.73%	2.79%
2020	1.78%	2.8%
2019	1.84%	2.81%
2018	1.9%	2.83%
2017	1.95%	2.88%
2016	2%	2.94%
2015	2.05%	3.02%
2014	2.11%	3.12%
2013	2.16%	3.23%
2012	2.21%	3.36%
2011	2.26%	3.52%
2010	2.32%	3.7%
2009	2.38%	3.92%
2008	2.44%	4.17%
2007	2.5%	4.47%
2006	2.57%	4.82%
2005	2.64%	5.22%
2004	2.72%	5.67%
2003	2.81%	6.18%
2002	2.9%	6.75%
2001	3%	7.34%
2000	3.11%	7.97%
1999	3.22%	8.62%
1998	3.34%	9.26%
1997	3.47%	9.86%
1996	3.6%	10.4%
1995	3.74%	10.8%
1994	3.88%	11%
1993	4.03%	10.9%
1992	4.19%	10.6%
1991	4.34%	10.2%
1990	4.49%	9.92%
1989	4.65%	9.88%
1988	4.81%	10.1%
1987	4.97%	10.5%
1986	5.13%	11.1%
1985	5.31%	11.6%
1984	5.49%	12%
1983	5.67%	12.3%
1982	-	12.5%
1981	-	12.6%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	12.8%
1978	-	13%
1977	-	13.2%
1976	-	13.5%
1975	-	14%
1974	-	14.4%
1973	-	15%
1972	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.