Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Tonga

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Tonga by year

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Suriname

Tonga

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Tonga
2023	2.25	3.13
2022	2.27	3.17
2021	2.3	3.2
2020	2.31	3.23
2019	2.35	3.27
2018	2.38	3.33
2017	2.43	3.39
2016	2.5	3.46
2015	2.57	3.54
2014	2.62	3.62
2013	2.65	3.7
2012	2.67	3.77
2011	2.67	3.83
2010	2.69	3.88
2009	2.71	3.95
2008	2.73	4.01
2007	2.74	4.09
2006	2.73	4.14
2005	2.71	4.2
2004	2.74	4.19
2003	2.84	4.18
2002	2.96	4.14
2001	3.06	4.13
2000	3.05	4.16
1999	3.02	4.23
1998	2.99	4.31
1997	2.95	4.38
1996	2.92	4.46
1995	2.9	4.56
1994	2.9	4.66
1993	2.94	4.73
1992	3.01	4.79
1991	3.09	4.85
1990	3.23	4.93
1989	3.39	5.01
1988	3.46	5.1
1987	3.53	5.19
1986	3.61	5.27
1985	3.71	5.34
1984	3.8	5.41
1983	3.87	5.45
1982	3.82	5.5
1981	3.75	5.55
1980	3.79	5.6
1979	3.93	5.65
1978	4.08	5.68
1977	4.26	5.7
1976	4.45	5.73
1975	4.63	5.75
1974	4.81	5.77
1973	5.01	5.8
1972	5.18	5.86
1971	5.36	5.96
1970	5.53	6.07
1969	5.7	6.17
1968	5.86	6.23
1967	6.04	6.29
1966	6.2	6.35
1965	6.32	6.41
1964	6.43	6.46
1963	6.51	6.52
1962	6.57	6.57
1961	6.58	6.61
1960	6.59	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Tonga
2023	6,697	1,744
2022	6,719	1,772
2021	5,291	1,773
2020	6,640	1,816
2019	6,564	1,841
2018	6,613	1,873
2017	6,772	1,912
2016	6,979	1,989
2015	7,150	2,064
2014	7,284	2,135
2013	7,350	2,199
2012	7,405	2,255
2011	7,401	2,298
2010	7,489	2,332
2009	7,559	2,358
2008	7,552	2,397
2007	7,468	2,423
2006	7,278	2,459
2005	7,037	2,495
2004	6,948	2,478
2003	7,396	2,448
2002	7,916	2,396
2001	8,349	2,358
2000	8,323	2,346
1999	8,236	2,352
1998	8,173	2,344
1997	8,106	2,332
1996	8,031	2,393
1995	7,968	2,476
1994	7,929	2,547
1993	8,127	2,594
1992	8,355	2,622
1991	8,637	2,637
1990	9,047	2,641
1989	9,441	2,644
1988	9,347	2,649
1987	9,319	2,646
1986	9,222	2,704
1985	9,177	2,762
1984	9,031	2,814
1983	8,797	2,840
1982	8,197	2,853
1981	7,541	2,882
1980	7,002	2,885
1979	7,312	2,884
1978	7,650	2,862
1977	7,998	2,822
1976	8,327	2,769
1975	8,587	2,709
1974	8,751	2,650
1973	8,877	2,617
1972	8,893	2,605
1971	8,814	2,611
1970	8,823	2,628
1969	8,880	2,632
1968	8,980	2,614
1967	9,104	2,603
1966	9,243	2,550
1965	9,270	2,498
1964	9,174	2,445
1963	8,838	2,394
1962	8,529	2,343
1961	8,361	2,284
1960	8,170	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Tonga by year

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Suriname

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Tonga
2023	17.3	23.1
2022	17.5	23.4
2021	17.6	23.5
2020	17.7	23.6
2019	17.9	23.8
2018	18.1	24.1
2017	18.4	24.5
2016	18.9	25.2
2015	19.5	25.8
2014	19.9	26.4
2013	20.1	26.9
2012	20.3	27.3
2011	20.4	27.7
2010	20.7	28
2009	21.1	28.4
2008	21.3	28.7
2007	21.6	29
2006	21.7	29.5
2005	21.7	30
2004	22.1	30
2003	23	29.9
2002	24.3	29.5
2001	25.4	29.4
2000	25.5	29.4
1999	25.6	29.6
1998	25.6	29.7
1997	25.8	29.8
1996	25.9	30.6
1995	26.1	31.4
1994	26.5	32.2
1993	27.2	32.7
1992	28	33
1991	28.9	33.2
1990	30.1	33.3
1989	31.4	33.4
1988	31.9	33.5
1987	32.4	33.7
1986	32.6	34.4
1985	32.9	34.9
1984	33	35.4
1983	32.9	35.6
1982	31.7	35.8
1981	30.3	36
1980	29.2	36.1
1979	29.8	36.1
1978	30.4	36
1977	31	35.7
1976	31.6	35.6
1975	32.1	35.8
1974	32.4	36
1973	32.6	36.5
1972	32.7	37
1971	32.8	37.8
1970	33.7	38.8
1969	34.9	39.6
1968	36.4	40.3
1967	37.9	41
1966	39.5	41.4
1965	40.9	41.9
1964	42	42.4
1963	42.6	42.9
1962	43.5	43.4
1961	44.4	43.9
1960	44.9	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 44.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Tonga
2100	14.9%	17.5%
2099	15%	17.6%
2098	15%	17.7%
2097	15.1%	17.7%
2096	15.1%	17.9%
2095	15.2%	18%
2094	15.2%	18.1%
2093	15.3%	18.3%
2092	15.4%	18.4%
2091	15.4%	18.6%
2090	15.5%	18.8%
2089	15.6%	19%
2088	15.7%	19.3%
2087	15.8%	19.5%
2086	15.8%	19.7%
2085	15.9%	20%
2084	16%	20.2%
2083	16.1%	20.4%
2082	16.2%	20.7%
2081	16.3%	20.9%
2080	16.4%	21.1%
2079	16.5%	21.3%
2078	16.6%	21.5%
2077	16.6%	21.7%
2076	16.7%	21.9%
2075	16.8%	22%
2074	16.9%	22.2%
2073	17%	22.3%
2072	17.1%	22.4%
2071	17.2%	22.6%
2070	17.3%	22.7%
2069	17.4%	22.8%
2068	17.5%	23%
2067	17.6%	23.2%
2066	17.7%	23.4%
2065	17.8%	23.6%
2064	17.9%	23.8%
2063	18%	24.1%
2062	18.2%	24.4%
2061	18.3%	24.7%
2060	18.4%	25%
2059	18.5%	25.4%
2058	18.7%	25.8%
2057	18.8%	26.2%
2056	19%	26.6%
2055	19.1%	27%
2054	19.3%	27.4%
2053	19.5%	27.8%
2052	19.6%	28.2%
2051	19.8%	28.5%
2050	20%	28.9%
2049	20.2%	29.1%
2048	20.4%	29.4%
2047	20.6%	29.6%
2046	20.8%	29.7%
2045	21%	29.8%
2044	21.2%	29.9%
2043	21.4%	30%
2042	21.5%	30.1%
2041	21.7%	30.1%
2040	21.9%	30.2%
2039	22.2%	30.2%
2038	22.3%	30.3%
2037	22.5%	30.4%
2036	22.7%	30.6%
2035	22.9%	30.7%
2034	23.1%	30.9%
2033	23.3%	31.1%
2032	23.5%	31.4%
2031	23.8%	31.8%
2030	24%	32.3%
2029	24.3%	33%
2028	24.6%	33.6%
2027	24.9%	34.1%
2026	25.2%	34.6%
2025	25.5%	35.2%
2024	25.6%	35.4%
2023	25.9%	35.6%
2022	26.3%	35.6%
2021	26.5%	35.7%
2020	26.8%	35.8%
2019	27.2%	36%
2018	27.5%	36.2%
2017	27.9%	36.4%
2016	28.3%	36.5%
2015	28.7%	36.7%
2014	29.1%	36.9%
2013	29.4%	37.1%
2012	29.8%	37.2%
2011	30%	37.4%
2010	30.3%	37.6%
2009	30.5%	37.8%
2008	30.6%	38%
2007	30.7%	38.3%
2006	30.8%	38.3%
2005	30.9%	38.3%
2004	31%	38.2%
2003	31.3%	38.1%
2002	31.8%	38.1%
2001	32.3%	38.2%
2000	33%	38.3%
1999	33.7%	38.6%
1998	34.5%	38.9%
1997	35.3%	39.3%
1996	36.1%	39.7%
1995	36.7%	39.9%
1994	37%	40.1%
1993	37.1%	40.3%
1992	37.2%	40.5%
1991	37.3%	40.6%
1990	37.4%	40.8%
1989	37.5%	40.9%
1988	37.7%	41.2%
1987	37.8%	41.5%
1986	38%	41.7%
1985	38.3%	42%
1984	38.6%	42.4%
1983	39%	42.9%
1982	39.5%	43.4%
1981	40.1%	43.9%
1980	41%	44.3%
1979	41.8%	44.8%
1978	42.6%	45.3%
1977	43.4%	45.8%
1976	44.3%	46.1%
1975	45.1%	46.2%
1974	46%	46.2%
1973	46.8%	46.2%
1972	47.8%	46.3%
1971	48.5%	46.4%
1970	48.8%	46.4%
1969	48.9%	46.3%
1968	48.8%	46.2%
1967	48.5%	46%
1966	48%	45.9%
1965	47.4%	45.9%
1964	46.8%	45.9%
1963	46.1%	45.9%
1962	45.1%	45.8%
1961	44.6%	45.7%
1960	44.5%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Tonga

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Suriname

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Tonga
2023	84	67
2022	88	72
2021	144	76
2020	94	74
2019	97	73
2018	101	74
2017	105	77
2016	109	78
2015	115	79
2014	120	80
2013	121	80
2012	122	83
2011	126	84
2010	134	85
2009	147	91
2008	161	88
2007	173	88
2006	187	89
2005	202	92
2004	219	92
2003	238	95
2002	253	98
2001	270	98
2000	282	100
1999	291	99
1998	302	104
1997	312	111
1996	323	113
1995	331	117
1994	334	123
1993	343	127
1992	346	129
1991	347	134
1990	350	138
1989	360	139
1988	364	145
1987	372	147
1986	377	149
1985	386	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Tonga
2023	1.62%	0.99%
2022	1.68%	1.02%
2021	1.73%	1.05%
2020	1.78%	1.08%
2019	1.84%	1.1%
2018	1.9%	1.12%
2017	1.95%	1.15%
2016	2%	1.17%
2015	2.05%	1.19%
2014	2.11%	1.22%
2013	2.16%	1.24%
2012	2.21%	1.26%
2011	2.26%	1.29%
2010	2.32%	1.31%
2009	2.38%	1.34%
2008	2.44%	1.37%
2007	2.5%	1.41%
2006	2.57%	1.44%
2005	2.64%	1.48%
2004	2.72%	1.52%
2003	2.81%	1.56%
2002	2.9%	1.61%
2001	3%	1.65%
2000	3.11%	1.7%
1999	3.22%	1.74%
1998	3.34%	1.78%
1997	3.47%	1.81%
1996	3.6%	1.85%
1995	3.74%	1.89%
1994	3.88%	1.94%
1993	4.03%	2%
1992	4.19%	2.06%
1991	4.34%	2.14%
1990	4.49%	2.21%
1989	4.65%	2.29%
1988	4.81%	2.37%
1987	4.97%	2.44%
1986	5.13%	2.51%
1985	5.31%	2.57%
1984	5.49%	2.63%
1983	5.67%	2.7%
1982	-	2.78%
1981	-	2.87%
1980	-	2.97%
1979	-	3.09%
1978	-	3.22%
1977	-	3.37%
1976	-	3.53%
1975	-	3.71%
1974	-	3.9%
1973	-	4.11%
1972	-	4.35%
1971	-	4.61%
1970	-	4.91%
1969	-	5.25%
1968	-	5.63%
1967	-	6.03%
1966	-	6.45%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.35%
1963	-	7.83%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.