Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Trinidad
2023	2.25	1.53
2022	2.27	1.54
2021	2.3	1.56
2020	2.31	1.57
2019	2.35	1.58
2018	2.38	1.59
2017	2.43	1.59
2016	2.5	1.6
2015	2.57	1.6
2014	2.62	1.6
2013	2.65	1.6
2012	2.67	1.61
2011	2.67	1.61
2010	2.69	1.61
2009	2.71	1.62
2008	2.73	1.62
2007	2.74	1.62
2006	2.73	1.62
2005	2.71	1.63
2004	2.74	1.63
2003	2.84	1.65
2002	2.96	1.67
2001	3.06	1.71
2000	3.05	1.73
1999	3.02	1.76
1998	2.99	1.78
1997	2.95	1.83
1996	2.92	1.89
1995	2.9	1.97
1994	2.9	2.06
1993	2.94	2.13
1992	3.01	2.21
1991	3.09	2.29
1990	3.23	2.39
1989	3.39	2.53
1988	3.46	2.65
1987	3.53	2.78
1986	3.61	2.9
1985	3.71	2.99
1984	3.8	3.02
1983	3.87	3.07
1982	3.82	3.11
1981	3.75	3.13
1980	3.79	3.15
1979	3.93	3.13
1978	4.08	3.13
1977	4.26	3.12
1976	4.45	3.14
1975	4.63	3.21
1974	4.81	3.32
1973	5.01	3.47
1972	5.18	3.55
1971	5.36	3.61
1970	5.53	3.71
1969	5.7	3.86
1968	5.86	4.11
1967	6.04	4.35
1966	6.2	4.62
1965	6.32	4.88
1964	6.43	5.08
1963	6.51	5.24
1962	6.57	5.36
1961	6.58	5.41
1960	6.59	5.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Trinidad
2023	6,697	3,200
2022	6,719	3,773
2021	5,291	2,091
2020	6,640	4,558
2019	6,564	5,647
2018	6,613	5,869
2017	6,772	6,779
2016	6,979	7,436
2015	7,150	7,963
2014	7,284	8,571
2013	7,350	9,020
2012	7,405	9,376
2011	7,401	9,601
2010	7,489	9,698
2009	7,559	9,769
2008	7,552	9,872
2007	7,468	9,939
2006	7,278	9,889
2005	7,037	9,822
2004	6,948	10,149
2003	7,396	10,169
2002	7,916	10,316
2001	8,349	10,438
2000	8,323	10,588
1999	8,236	10,821
1998	8,173	10,964
1997	8,106	11,405
1996	8,031	12,101
1995	7,968	12,971
1994	7,929	14,032
1993	8,127	14,878
1992	8,355	15,910
1991	8,637	16,903
1990	9,047	18,052
1989	9,441	19,636
1988	9,347	21,028
1987	9,319	22,398
1986	9,222	23,705
1985	9,177	24,487
1984	9,031	24,738
1983	8,797	25,118
1982	8,197	25,181
1981	7,541	25,015
1980	7,002	24,557
1979	7,312	23,475
1978	7,650	22,538
1977	7,998	21,660
1976	8,327	20,875
1975	8,587	20,468
1974	8,751	20,412
1973	8,877	20,617
1972	8,893	20,116
1971	8,814	19,400
1970	8,823	19,074
1969	8,880	19,652
1968	8,980	20,849
1967	9,104	21,992
1966	9,243	23,228
1965	9,270	24,349
1964	9,174	25,065
1963	8,838	25,507
1962	8,529	25,763
1961	8,361	25,518
1960	8,170	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Trinidad
2023	17.3	10.7
2022	17.5	11
2021	17.6	11.3
2020	17.7	11.6
2019	17.9	12.1
2018	18.1	12.1
2017	18.4	12.5
2016	18.9	12.8
2015	19.5	13
2014	19.9	13.3
2013	20.1	13.5
2012	20.3	13.7
2011	20.4	13.9
2010	20.7	14.1
2009	21.1	14.2
2008	21.3	14.3
2007	21.6	14.4
2006	21.7	14.4
2005	21.7	14.3
2004	22.1	14.3
2003	23	14.4
2002	24.3	14.5
2001	25.4	14.7
2000	25.5	14.9
1999	25.6	15
1998	25.6	15.1
1997	25.8	15.5
1996	25.9	16.1
1995	26.1	16.7
1994	26.5	17.6
1993	27.2	18.3
1992	28	19.2
1991	28.9	20
1990	30.1	21.1
1989	31.4	22.5
1988	31.9	23.9
1987	32.4	25.3
1986	32.6	26.7
1985	32.9	27.7
1984	33	28.3
1983	32.9	28.9
1982	31.7	29.2
1981	30.3	29.3
1980	29.2	29.1
1979	29.8	28.4
1978	30.4	27.8
1977	31	27.3
1976	31.6	26.8
1975	32.1	26.8
1974	32.4	27.1
1973	32.6	27.7
1972	32.7	27.5
1971	32.8	27.2
1970	33.7	27.2
1969	34.9	27.9
1968	36.4	29.3
1967	37.9	30.8
1966	39.5	32.5
1965	40.9	34.1
1964	42	35.3
1963	42.6	36.5
1962	43.5	37.4
1961	44.4	37.8
1960	44.9	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 44.9 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Trinidad
2100	14.9%	12.2%
2099	15%	12.2%
2098	15%	12.2%
2097	15.1%	12.2%
2096	15.1%	12.2%
2095	15.2%	12.3%
2094	15.2%	12.3%
2093	15.3%	12.3%
2092	15.4%	12.3%
2091	15.4%	12.4%
2090	15.5%	12.4%
2089	15.6%	12.4%
2088	15.7%	12.4%
2087	15.8%	12.5%
2086	15.8%	12.5%
2085	15.9%	12.5%
2084	16%	12.5%
2083	16.1%	12.5%
2082	16.2%	12.5%
2081	16.3%	12.5%
2080	16.4%	12.5%
2079	16.5%	12.5%
2078	16.6%	12.5%
2077	16.6%	12.5%
2076	16.7%	12.5%
2075	16.8%	12.5%
2074	16.9%	12.5%
2073	17%	12.5%
2072	17.1%	12.5%
2071	17.2%	12.5%
2070	17.3%	12.5%
2069	17.4%	12.5%
2068	17.5%	12.5%
2067	17.6%	12.5%
2066	17.7%	12.6%
2065	17.8%	12.6%
2064	17.9%	12.7%
2063	18%	12.7%
2062	18.2%	12.8%
2061	18.3%	12.8%
2060	18.4%	12.9%
2059	18.5%	13%
2058	18.7%	13.1%
2057	18.8%	13.1%
2056	19%	13.2%
2055	19.1%	13.3%
2054	19.3%	13.3%
2053	19.5%	13.4%
2052	19.6%	13.5%
2051	19.8%	13.5%
2050	20%	13.6%
2049	20.2%	13.6%
2048	20.4%	13.7%
2047	20.6%	13.7%
2046	20.8%	13.8%
2045	21%	13.8%
2044	21.2%	13.9%
2043	21.4%	13.9%
2042	21.5%	14%
2041	21.7%	14.1%
2040	21.9%	14.2%
2039	22.2%	14.3%
2038	22.3%	14.4%
2037	22.5%	14.6%
2036	22.7%	14.8%
2035	22.9%	15%
2034	23.1%	15.2%
2033	23.3%	15.4%
2032	23.5%	15.7%
2031	23.8%	15.9%
2030	24%	16.2%
2029	24.3%	16.5%
2028	24.6%	16.8%
2027	24.9%	17.1%
2026	25.2%	17.4%
2025	25.5%	17.6%
2024	25.6%	17.8%
2023	25.9%	18%
2022	26.3%	18.3%
2021	26.5%	18.5%
2020	26.8%	18.7%
2019	27.2%	18.8%
2018	27.5%	19%
2017	27.9%	19.3%
2016	28.3%	19.5%
2015	28.7%	19.6%
2014	29.1%	19.7%
2013	29.4%	19.9%
2012	29.8%	20%
2011	30%	20.1%
2010	30.3%	20.3%
2009	30.5%	20.5%
2008	30.6%	20.8%
2007	30.7%	21.2%
2006	30.8%	21.6%
2005	30.9%	22.1%
2004	31%	22.7%
2003	31.3%	23.4%
2002	31.8%	24.2%
2001	32.3%	25%
2000	33%	26%
1999	33.7%	27%
1998	34.5%	27.9%
1997	35.3%	28.9%
1996	36.1%	29.9%
1995	36.7%	30.8%
1994	37%	31.6%
1993	37.1%	32.2%
1992	37.2%	32.8%
1991	37.3%	33.3%
1990	37.4%	33.7%
1989	37.5%	34%
1988	37.7%	34.2%
1987	37.8%	34.4%
1986	38%	34.4%
1985	38.3%	34.4%
1984	38.6%	34.3%
1983	39%	34.2%
1982	39.5%	34.2%
1981	40.1%	34.2%
1980	41%	34.4%
1979	41.8%	34.8%
1978	42.6%	35.3%
1977	43.4%	36%
1976	44.3%	36.8%
1975	45.1%	37.6%
1974	46%	38.4%
1973	46.8%	39.1%
1972	47.8%	39.7%
1971	48.5%	40.4%
1970	48.8%	41.2%
1969	48.9%	41.9%
1968	48.8%	42.3%
1967	48.5%	42.7%
1966	48%	42.9%
1965	47.4%	43.1%
1964	46.8%	43.2%
1963	46.1%	43.3%
1962	45.1%	43.2%
1961	44.6%	43.2%
1960	44.5%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Trinidad
2023	84	54
2022	88	30
2021	144	54
2020	94	35
2019	97	53
2018	101	53
2017	105	51
2016	109	51
2015	115	50
2014	120	50
2013	121	50
2012	122	51
2011	126	53
2010	134	54
2009	147	54
2008	161	55
2007	173	57
2006	187	58
2005	202	60
2004	219	63
2003	238	67
2002	253	69
2001	270	72
2000	282	76
1999	291	78
1998	302	79
1997	312	82
1996	323	84
1995	331	85
1994	334	84
1993	343	85
1992	346	85
1991	347	82
1990	350	84
1989	360	86
1988	364	87
1987	372	86
1986	377	89
1985	386	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Trinidad
2023	1.62%	1.91%
2022	1.68%	1.96%
2021	1.73%	2.01%
2020	1.78%	2.06%
2019	1.84%	2.1%
2018	1.9%	2.14%
2017	1.95%	2.18%
2016	2%	2.22%
2015	2.05%	2.26%
2014	2.11%	2.3%
2013	2.16%	2.35%
2012	2.21%	2.38%
2011	2.26%	2.43%
2010	2.32%	2.47%
2009	2.38%	2.51%
2008	2.44%	2.55%
2007	2.5%	2.59%
2006	2.57%	2.64%
2005	2.64%	2.68%
2004	2.72%	2.72%
2003	2.81%	2.76%
2002	2.9%	2.81%
2001	3%	2.84%
2000	3.11%	2.88%
1999	3.22%	2.92%
1998	3.34%	2.96%
1997	3.47%	2.99%
1996	3.6%	3.02%
1995	3.74%	3.06%
1994	3.88%	3.09%
1993	4.03%	3.13%
1992	4.19%	3.16%
1991	4.34%	3.21%
1990	4.49%	3.25%
1989	4.65%	3.3%
1988	4.81%	3.36%
1987	4.97%	3.42%
1986	5.13%	3.49%
1985	5.31%	3.56%
1984	5.49%	3.64%
1983	5.67%	3.73%
1982	-	3.83%
1981	-	3.92%
1980	-	4.03%
1979	-	4.14%
1978	-	4.25%
1977	-	4.37%
1976	-	4.48%
1975	-	4.6%
1974	-	4.72%
1973	-	4.84%
1972	-	4.95%
1971	-	5.06%
1970	-	5.17%
1969	-	5.28%
1968	-	5.4%
1967	-	5.53%
1966	-	5.66%
1965	-	5.8%
1964	-	5.96%
1963	-	6.14%
1962	-	6.33%
1961	-	6.53%
1960	-	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.