Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Tunisia by year

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Suriname

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Tunisia
2023	2.25	1.83
2022	2.27	1.85
2021	2.3	1.8
2020	2.31	2
2019	2.35	2.1
2018	2.38	2.13
2017	2.43	2.21
2016	2.5	2.28
2015	2.57	2.31
2014	2.62	2.32
2013	2.65	2.31
2012	2.67	2.28
2011	2.67	2.19
2010	2.69	2.08
2009	2.71	2
2008	2.73	1.98
2007	2.74	1.96
2006	2.73	1.95
2005	2.71	1.95
2004	2.74	1.95
2003	2.84	1.96
2002	2.96	1.94
2001	3.06	1.98
2000	3.05	2.03
1999	3.02	2.08
1998	2.99	2.2
1997	2.95	2.34
1996	2.92	2.49
1995	2.9	2.67
1994	2.9	2.87
1993	2.94	3.06
1992	3.01	3.19
1991	3.09	3.31
1990	3.23	3.44
1989	3.39	3.57
1988	3.46	3.83
1987	3.53	4.1
1986	3.61	4.36
1985	3.71	4.52
1984	3.8	4.66
1983	3.87	4.77
1982	3.82	4.89
1981	3.75	5.02
1980	3.79	5.03
1979	3.93	5.18
1978	4.08	5.4
1977	4.26	5.68
1976	4.45	5.87
1975	4.63	5.97
1974	4.81	6.05
1973	5.01	6.12
1972	5.18	6.19
1971	5.36	6.29
1970	5.53	6.43
1969	5.7	6.62
1968	5.86	6.81
1967	6.04	6.95
1966	6.2	7.06
1965	6.32	7.11
1964	6.43	7.17
1963	6.51	7.17
1962	6.57	7.17
1961	6.58	7.16
1960	6.59	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Tunisia
2023	6,697	93,663
2022	6,719	96,531
2021	5,291	68,087
2020	6,640	109,431
2019	6,564	127,312
2018	6,613	132,445
2017	6,772	140,971
2016	6,979	148,870
2015	7,150	153,007
2014	7,284	154,762
2013	7,350	154,687
2012	7,405	151,812
2011	7,401	143,401
2010	7,489	132,809
2009	7,559	125,465
2008	7,552	121,873
2007	7,468	118,920
2006	7,278	116,945
2005	7,037	115,374
2004	6,948	113,322
2003	7,396	111,926
2002	7,916	109,099
2001	8,349	110,146
2000	8,323	112,501
1999	8,236	114,829
1998	8,173	121,332
1997	8,106	128,327
1996	8,031	135,615
1995	7,968	144,345
1994	7,929	153,647
1993	8,127	160,922
1992	8,355	163,978
1991	8,637	166,245
1990	9,047	168,180
1989	9,441	169,221
1988	9,347	177,176
1987	9,319	184,101
1986	9,222	188,107
1985	9,177	186,344
1984	9,031	182,386
1983	8,797	179,878
1982	8,197	177,898
1981	7,541	176,628
1980	7,002	171,094
1979	7,312	171,463
1978	7,650	173,255
1977	7,998	174,539
1976	8,327	172,744
1975	8,587	166,991
1974	8,751	160,200
1973	8,877	153,525
1972	8,893	147,239
1971	8,814	142,296
1970	8,823	138,235
1969	8,880	135,257
1968	8,980	134,246
1967	9,104	132,626
1966	9,243	131,274
1965	9,270	127,673
1964	9,174	124,711
1963	8,838	120,865
1962	8,529	116,887
1961	8,361	111,459
1960	8,170	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Tunisia by year

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Suriname

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Tunisia
2023	17.3	13.7
2022	17.5	14.1
2021	17.6	14
2020	17.7	15.8
2019	17.9	16.8
2018	18.1	17.3
2017	18.4	18.2
2016	18.9	19
2015	19.5	19.4
2014	19.9	19.7
2013	20.1	19.8
2012	20.3	19.6
2011	20.4	18.9
2010	20.7	17.9
2009	21.1	17.3
2008	21.3	17
2007	21.6	16.8
2006	21.7	16.6
2005	21.7	16.5
2004	22.1	16.3
2003	23	16.2
2002	24.3	16
2001	25.4	16.2
2000	25.5	16.5
1999	25.6	16.9
1998	25.6	17.7
1997	25.8	18.7
1996	25.9	19.8
1995	26.1	21
1994	26.5	22.4
1993	27.2	23.7
1992	28	24.5
1991	28.9	25.2
1990	30.1	26
1989	31.4	26.6
1988	31.9	28.2
1987	32.4	29.9
1986	32.6	31.2
1985	32.9	31.8
1984	33	32.2
1983	32.9	32.7
1982	31.7	33.2
1981	30.3	33.9
1980	29.2	34
1979	29.8	35
1978	30.4	36.4
1977	31	37.8
1976	31.6	38.8
1975	32.1	39.2
1974	32.4	39.3
1973	32.6	39.6
1972	32.7	39.7
1971	32.8	40.3
1970	33.7	41
1969	34.9	42.3
1968	36.4	43.6
1967	37.9	45
1966	39.5	46.2
1965	40.9	46.8
1964	42	47.4
1963	42.6	47.6
1962	43.5	47.7
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 13.7 in Tunisia, 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

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Tunisia
2100	14.9%	12.7%
2099	15%	12.7%
2098	15%	12.8%
2097	15.1%	12.9%
2096	15.1%	13.1%
2095	15.2%	13.2%
2094	15.2%	13.3%
2093	15.3%	13.4%
2092	15.4%	13.5%
2091	15.4%	13.6%
2090	15.5%	13.7%
2089	15.6%	13.8%
2088	15.7%	13.8%
2087	15.8%	13.9%
2086	15.8%	13.9%
2085	15.9%	13.9%
2084	16%	13.9%
2083	16.1%	13.9%
2082	16.2%	13.9%
2081	16.3%	13.8%
2080	16.4%	13.8%
2079	16.5%	13.7%
2078	16.6%	13.7%
2077	16.6%	13.7%
2076	16.7%	13.6%
2075	16.8%	13.6%
2074	16.9%	13.6%
2073	17%	13.6%
2072	17.1%	13.7%
2071	17.2%	13.7%
2070	17.3%	13.8%
2069	17.4%	13.9%
2068	17.5%	14.1%
2067	17.6%	14.2%
2066	17.7%	14.4%
2065	17.8%	14.6%
2064	17.9%	14.8%
2063	18%	15.1%
2062	18.2%	15.3%
2061	18.3%	15.5%
2060	18.4%	15.8%
2059	18.5%	16%
2058	18.7%	16.2%
2057	18.8%	16.3%
2056	19%	16.5%
2055	19.1%	16.6%
2054	19.3%	16.7%
2053	19.5%	16.8%
2052	19.6%	16.8%
2051	19.8%	16.8%
2050	20%	16.8%
2049	20.2%	16.7%
2048	20.4%	16.7%
2047	20.6%	16.6%
2046	20.8%	16.6%
2045	21%	16.5%
2044	21.2%	16.5%
2043	21.4%	16.5%
2042	21.5%	16.6%
2041	21.7%	16.6%
2040	21.9%	16.7%
2039	22.2%	16.9%
2038	22.3%	17.1%
2037	22.5%	17.3%
2036	22.7%	17.5%
2035	22.9%	17.9%
2034	23.1%	18.4%
2033	23.3%	18.9%
2032	23.5%	19.5%
2031	23.8%	20.2%
2030	24%	20.8%
2029	24.3%	21.5%
2028	24.6%	22.2%
2027	24.9%	22.8%
2026	25.2%	23.3%
2025	25.5%	23.8%
2024	25.6%	24%
2023	25.9%	24.4%
2022	26.3%	24.7%
2021	26.5%	25%
2020	26.8%	25.1%
2019	27.2%	25.1%
2018	27.5%	25.1%
2017	27.9%	25%
2016	28.3%	24.9%
2015	28.7%	24.7%
2014	29.1%	24.6%
2013	29.4%	24.4%
2012	29.8%	24.2%
2011	30%	24.2%
2010	30.3%	24.2%
2009	30.5%	24.3%
2008	30.6%	24.6%
2007	30.7%	25%
2006	30.8%	25.4%
2005	30.9%	26%
2004	31%	26.7%
2003	31.3%	27.5%
2002	31.8%	28.4%
2001	32.3%	29.3%
2000	33%	30.2%
1999	33.7%	31.1%
1998	34.5%	32%
1997	35.3%	32.8%
1996	36.1%	33.5%
1995	36.7%	34.3%
1994	37%	35%
1993	37.1%	35.8%
1992	37.2%	36.4%
1991	37.3%	37.1%
1990	37.4%	37.6%
1989	37.5%	38.2%
1988	37.7%	38.6%
1987	37.8%	39%
1986	38%	39.3%
1985	38.3%	39.6%
1984	38.6%	39.9%
1983	39%	40.3%
1982	39.5%	40.8%
1981	40.1%	41.4%
1980	41%	42%
1979	41.8%	42.5%
1978	42.6%	43%
1977	43.4%	43.4%
1976	44.3%	43.7%
1975	45.1%	43.9%
1974	46%	44.1%
1973	46.8%	44.3%
1972	47.8%	44.4%
1971	48.5%	44.6%
1970	48.8%	44.7%
1969	48.9%	44.8%
1968	48.8%	44.8%
1967	48.5%	44.7%
1966	48%	44.5%
1965	47.4%	44.2%
1964	46.8%	44%
1963	46.1%	43.8%
1962	45.1%	43.5%
1961	44.6%	43.4%
1960	44.5%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Tunisia

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Suriname

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Tunisia
2023	84	36
2022	88	38
2021	144	65
2020	94	40
2019	97	37
2018	101	38
2017	105	38
2016	109	39
2015	115	40
2014	120	42
2013	121	43
2012	122	43
2011	126	44
2010	134	44
2009	147	44
2008	161	45
2007	173	46
2006	187	48
2005	202	49
2004	219	50
2003	238	52
2002	253	53
2001	270	55
2000	282	56
1999	291	57
1998	302	60
1997	312	64
1996	323	68
1995	331	73
1994	334	77
1993	343	80
1992	346	82
1991	347	83
1990	350	85
1989	360	87
1988	364	96
1987	372	107
1986	377	121
1985	386	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Tunisia
2023	1.62%	1.29%
2022	1.68%	1.39%
2021	1.73%	1.5%
2020	1.78%	1.6%
2019	1.84%	1.69%
2018	1.9%	1.75%
2017	1.95%	1.79%
2016	2%	1.81%
2015	2.05%	1.82%
2014	2.11%	1.83%
2013	2.16%	1.83%
2012	2.21%	1.84%
2011	2.26%	1.85%
2010	2.32%	1.87%
2009	2.38%	1.9%
2008	2.44%	1.94%
2007	2.5%	2%
2006	2.57%	2.07%
2005	2.64%	2.16%
2004	2.72%	2.27%
2003	2.81%	2.4%
2002	2.9%	2.55%
2001	3%	2.72%
2000	3.11%	2.92%
1999	3.22%	3.14%
1998	3.34%	3.38%
1997	3.47%	3.65%
1996	3.6%	3.92%
1995	3.74%	4.2%
1994	3.88%	4.48%
1993	4.03%	4.74%
1992	4.19%	5%
1991	4.34%	5.24%
1990	4.49%	5.5%
1989	4.65%	5.76%
1988	4.81%	6.03%
1987	4.97%	6.35%
1986	5.13%	6.69%
1985	5.31%	7.08%
1984	5.49%	7.48%
1983	5.67%	7.94%
1982	-	8.42%
1981	-	8.94%
1980	-	9.52%
1979	-	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.