Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Thailand

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Thailand by year

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Suriname

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Thailand
2023	2.25	1.21
2022	2.27	1.22
2021	2.3	1.23
2020	2.31	1.26
2019	2.35	1.29
2018	2.38	1.32
2017	2.43	1.36
2016	2.5	1.4
2015	2.57	1.45
2014	2.62	1.48
2013	2.65	1.53
2012	2.67	1.56
2011	2.67	1.57
2010	2.69	1.56
2009	2.71	1.57
2008	2.73	1.59
2007	2.74	1.62
2006	2.73	1.63
2005	2.71	1.64
2004	2.74	1.67
2003	2.84	1.67
2002	2.96	1.69
2001	3.06	1.71
2000	3.05	1.73
1999	3.02	1.77
1998	2.99	1.82
1997	2.95	1.85
1996	2.92	1.87
1995	2.9	1.89
1994	2.9	1.93
1993	2.94	1.97
1992	3.01	2.01
1991	3.09	2.04
1990	3.23	2.07
1989	3.39	2.14
1988	3.46	2.17
1987	3.53	2.26
1986	3.61	2.36
1985	3.71	2.45
1984	3.8	2.58
1983	3.87	2.76
1982	3.82	2.94
1981	3.75	3.13
1980	3.79	3.29
1979	3.93	3.45
1978	4.08	3.62
1977	4.26	3.87
1976	4.45	4.12
1975	4.63	4.36
1974	4.81	4.6
1973	5.01	4.85
1972	5.18	5.08
1971	5.36	5.25
1970	5.53	5.45
1969	5.7	5.7
1968	5.86	5.93
1967	6.04	6.08
1966	6.2	6.18
1965	6.32	6.26
1964	6.43	6.31
1963	6.51	6.34
1962	6.57	6.33
1961	6.58	6.32
1960	6.59	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Thailand
2023	6,697	-46,105
2022	6,719	-61,046
2021	5,291	57,382
2020	6,640	84,107
2019	6,564	116,867
2018	6,613	159,383
2017	6,772	194,695
2016	6,979	226,255
2015	7,150	266,362
2014	7,284	294,628
2013	7,350	325,059
2012	7,405	351,485
2011	7,401	365,670
2010	7,489	370,466
2009	7,559	382,636
2008	7,552	401,730
2007	7,468	425,362
2006	7,278	441,211
2005	7,037	456,378
2004	6,948	466,542
2003	7,396	488,003
2002	7,916	504,299
2001	8,349	524,230
2000	8,323	543,884
1999	8,236	578,073
1998	8,173	617,318
1997	8,106	644,834
1996	8,031	661,397
1995	7,968	682,703
1994	7,929	712,589
1993	8,127	737,696
1992	8,355	754,999
1991	8,637	760,508
1990	9,047	760,808
1989	9,441	774,563
1988	9,347	765,252
1987	9,319	774,498
1986	9,222	783,430
1985	9,177	776,935
1984	9,031	779,856
1983	8,797	794,239
1982	8,197	817,951
1981	7,541	839,297
1980	7,002	845,575
1979	7,312	843,434
1978	7,650	847,799
1977	7,998	871,232
1976	8,327	894,072
1975	8,587	911,980
1974	8,751	923,151
1973	8,877	933,540
1972	8,893	940,420
1971	8,814	936,215
1970	8,823	937,116
1969	8,880	948,314
1968	8,980	953,806
1967	9,104	944,980
1966	9,243	929,469
1965	9,270	909,000
1964	9,174	885,137
1963	8,838	860,728
1962	8,529	828,741
1961	8,361	801,140
1960	8,170	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Thailand by year

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Suriname

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Thailand
2023	17.3	8.24
2022	17.5	8.38
2021	17.6	8.54
2020	17.7	8.79
2019	17.9	9.06
2018	18.1	9.4
2017	18.4	9.77
2016	18.9	10.1
2015	19.5	10.6
2014	19.9	11
2013	20.1	11.4
2012	20.3	11.8
2011	20.4	11.9
2010	20.7	12
2009	21.1	12.2
2008	21.3	12.5
2007	21.6	12.9
2006	21.7	13.2
2005	21.7	13.5
2004	22.1	13.8
2003	23	14.1
2002	24.3	14.3
2001	25.4	14.7
2000	25.5	15
1999	25.6	15.6
1998	25.6	16.3
1997	25.8	16.8
1996	25.9	17.3
1995	26.1	17.7
1994	26.5	18.2
1993	27.2	18.7
1992	28	19.2
1991	28.9	19.5
1990	30.1	19.6
1989	31.4	20.1
1988	31.9	20.2
1987	32.4	20.7
1986	32.6	21.3
1985	32.9	21.7
1984	33	22.3
1983	32.9	23.3
1982	31.7	24.5
1981	30.3	25.5
1980	29.2	26.3
1979	29.8	26.8
1978	30.4	27.5
1977	31	28.6
1976	31.6	29.8
1975	32.1	31.1
1974	32.4	32.3
1973	32.6	33.5
1972	32.7	34.7
1971	32.8	35.6
1970	33.7	36.7
1969	34.9	38.3
1968	36.4	39.7
1967	37.9	40.8
1966	39.5	41.6
1965	40.9	42.2
1964	42	42.8
1963	42.6	43.2
1962	43.5	43.4
1961	44.4	43.6
1960	44.9	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 44.9 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Thailand
2100	14.9%	11.4%
2099	15%	11.4%
2098	15%	11.4%
2097	15.1%	11.4%
2096	15.1%	11.4%
2095	15.2%	11.3%
2094	15.2%	11.3%
2093	15.3%	11.3%
2092	15.4%	11.3%
2091	15.4%	11.3%
2090	15.5%	11.3%
2089	15.6%	11.3%
2088	15.7%	11.3%
2087	15.8%	11.3%
2086	15.8%	11.3%
2085	15.9%	11.3%
2084	16%	11.3%
2083	16.1%	11.3%
2082	16.2%	11.3%
2081	16.3%	11.3%
2080	16.4%	11.2%
2079	16.5%	11.2%
2078	16.6%	11.2%
2077	16.6%	11.2%
2076	16.7%	11.1%
2075	16.8%	11.1%
2074	16.9%	11.1%
2073	17%	11%
2072	17.1%	11%
2071	17.2%	11%
2070	17.3%	11%
2069	17.4%	10.9%
2068	17.5%	10.9%
2067	17.6%	10.9%
2066	17.7%	10.9%
2065	17.8%	10.9%
2064	17.9%	10.9%
2063	18%	11%
2062	18.2%	11%
2061	18.3%	11%
2060	18.4%	11.1%
2059	18.5%	11.1%
2058	18.7%	11.1%
2057	18.8%	11.2%
2056	19%	11.2%
2055	19.1%	11.3%
2054	19.3%	11.3%
2053	19.5%	11.4%
2052	19.6%	11.4%
2051	19.8%	11.5%
2050	20%	11.5%
2049	20.2%	11.6%
2048	20.4%	11.6%
2047	20.6%	11.6%
2046	20.8%	11.7%
2045	21%	11.7%
2044	21.2%	11.7%
2043	21.4%	11.7%
2042	21.5%	11.8%
2041	21.7%	11.8%
2040	21.9%	11.8%
2039	22.2%	11.9%
2038	22.3%	11.9%
2037	22.5%	12%
2036	22.7%	12%
2035	22.9%	12.1%
2034	23.1%	12.2%
2033	23.3%	12.4%
2032	23.5%	12.6%
2031	23.8%	12.8%
2030	24%	13%
2029	24.3%	13.3%
2028	24.6%	13.6%
2027	24.9%	13.9%
2026	25.2%	14.2%
2025	25.5%	14.6%
2024	25.6%	14.7%
2023	25.9%	15.1%
2022	26.3%	15.4%
2021	26.5%	15.8%
2020	26.8%	16.2%
2019	27.2%	16.6%
2018	27.5%	16.9%
2017	27.9%	17.3%
2016	28.3%	17.7%
2015	28.7%	18.1%
2014	29.1%	18.5%
2013	29.4%	18.8%
2012	29.8%	19.2%
2011	30%	19.7%
2010	30.3%	20.1%
2009	30.5%	20.6%
2008	30.6%	20.9%
2007	30.7%	21.3%
2006	30.8%	21.7%
2005	30.9%	22.2%
2004	31%	22.6%
2003	31.3%	23%
2002	31.8%	23.4%
2001	32.3%	23.9%
2000	33%	24.4%
1999	33.7%	24.9%
1998	34.5%	25.4%
1997	35.3%	25.9%
1996	36.1%	26.4%
1995	36.7%	26.9%
1994	37%	27.4%
1993	37.1%	28%
1992	37.2%	28.5%
1991	37.3%	29.2%
1990	37.4%	30%
1989	37.5%	30.7%
1988	37.7%	31.5%
1987	37.8%	32.4%
1986	38%	33.2%
1985	38.3%	34.1%
1984	38.6%	35.1%
1983	39%	36%
1982	39.5%	37%
1981	40.1%	37.8%
1980	41%	38.7%
1979	41.8%	39.5%
1978	42.6%	40.3%
1977	43.4%	41.1%
1976	44.3%	41.8%
1975	45.1%	42.4%
1974	46%	43%
1973	46.8%	43.5%
1972	47.8%	44%
1971	48.5%	44.4%
1970	48.8%	44.8%
1969	48.9%	45%
1968	48.8%	45.2%
1967	48.5%	45.3%
1966	48%	45.4%
1965	47.4%	45.4%
1964	46.8%	45.3%
1963	46.1%	45.1%
1962	45.1%	44.8%
1961	44.6%	44.6%
1960	44.5%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Thailand

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Suriname

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Thailand
2023	84	34
2022	88	112
2021	144	38
2020	94	36
2019	97	34
2018	101	34
2017	105	34
2016	109	34
2015	115	34
2014	120	34
2013	121	35
2012	122	36
2011	126	37
2010	134	37
2009	147	37
2008	161	37
2007	173	38
2006	187	38
2005	202	40
2004	219	44
2003	238	42
2002	253	44
2001	270	47
2000	282	49
1999	291	48
1998	302	47
1997	312	48
1996	323	49
1995	331	52
1994	334	54
1993	343	57
1992	346	58
1991	347	59
1990	350	60
1989	360	64
1988	364	67
1987	372	72
1986	377	78
1985	386	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Thailand
2023	1.62%	0.92%
2022	1.68%	0.95%
2021	1.73%	0.98%
2020	1.78%	1.01%
2019	1.84%	1.04%
2018	1.9%	1.08%
2017	1.95%	1.11%
2016	2%	1.15%
2015	2.05%	1.19%
2014	2.11%	1.23%
2013	2.16%	1.27%
2012	2.21%	1.32%
2011	2.26%	1.37%
2010	2.32%	1.42%
2009	2.38%	1.47%
2008	2.44%	1.53%
2007	2.5%	1.59%
2006	2.57%	1.66%
2005	2.64%	1.73%
2004	2.72%	1.81%
2003	2.81%	1.89%
2002	2.9%	1.98%
2001	3%	2.08%
2000	3.11%	2.18%
1999	3.22%	2.29%
1998	3.34%	2.41%
1997	3.47%	2.53%
1996	3.6%	2.67%
1995	3.74%	2.81%
1994	3.88%	2.96%
1993	4.03%	3.12%
1992	4.19%	3.3%
1991	4.34%	3.49%
1990	4.49%	3.69%
1989	4.65%	3.91%
1988	4.81%	4.12%
1987	4.97%	4.34%
1986	5.13%	4.57%
1985	5.31%	4.8%
1984	5.49%	5.03%
1983	5.67%	5.28%
1982	-	5.53%
1981	-	5.79%
1980	-	6.07%
1979	-	6.36%
1978	-	6.67%
1977	-	7%
1976	-	7.35%
1975	-	7.73%
1974	-	8.14%
1973	-	8.56%
1972	-	9.01%
1971	-	9.47%
1970	-	9.95%
1969	-	10.4%
1968	-	10.9%
1967	-	11.4%
1966	-	11.8%
1965	-	12.3%
1964	-	12.8%
1963	-	13.2%
1962	-	13.7%
1961	-	14.2%
1960	-	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.