Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Turkey

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Turkey by year

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Suriname

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Turkey
2023	2.25	1.51
2022	2.27	1.63
2021	2.3	1.71
2020	2.31	1.77
2019	2.35	1.89
2018	2.38	2
2017	2.43	2.08
2016	2.5	2.11
2015	2.57	2.16
2014	2.62	2.19
2013	2.65	2.11
2012	2.67	2.11
2011	2.67	2.05
2010	2.69	2.08
2009	2.71	2.1
2008	2.73	2.15
2007	2.74	2.16
2006	2.73	2.19
2005	2.71	2.2
2004	2.74	2.2
2003	2.84	2.2
2002	2.96	2.27
2001	3.06	2.39
2000	3.05	2.49
1999	3.02	2.63
1998	2.99	2.71
1997	2.95	2.74
1996	2.92	2.78
1995	2.9	2.84
1994	2.9	2.87
1993	2.94	2.92
1992	3.01	2.94
1991	3.09	3
1990	3.23	3.11
1989	3.39	3.34
1988	3.46	3.45
1987	3.53	3.54
1986	3.61	3.66
1985	3.71	3.78
1984	3.8	3.91
1983	3.87	4.06
1982	3.82	4.21
1981	3.75	4.35
1980	3.79	4.45
1979	3.93	4.58
1978	4.08	4.69
1977	4.26	4.78
1976	4.45	4.93
1975	4.63	5.09
1974	4.81	5.24
1973	5.01	5.41
1972	5.18	5.55
1971	5.36	5.67
1970	5.53	5.78
1969	5.7	5.87
1968	5.86	5.96
1967	6.04	6.06
1966	6.2	6.15
1965	6.32	6.22
1964	6.43	6.29
1963	6.51	6.34
1962	6.57	6.38
1961	6.58	6.42
1960	6.59	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Turkey
2023	6,697	426,630
2022	6,719	535,373
2021	5,291	521,713
2020	6,640	608,708
2019	6,564	751,472
2018	6,613	830,353
2017	6,772	875,408
2016	6,979	895,841
2015	7,150	930,799
2014	7,284	957,055
2013	7,350	921,386
2012	7,405	917,145
2011	7,401	875,839
2010	7,489	892,334
2009	7,559	900,491
2008	7,552	868,749
2007	7,468	876,626
2006	7,278	897,351
2005	7,037	898,650
2004	6,948	896,025
2003	7,396	893,683
2002	7,916	922,927
2001	8,349	980,560
2000	8,323	1,020,515
1999	8,236	1,063,312
1998	8,173	1,103,242
1997	8,106	1,099,738
1996	8,031	1,091,827
1995	7,968	1,090,630
1994	7,929	1,078,208
1993	8,127	1,064,168
1992	8,355	1,039,125
1991	8,637	1,041,229
1990	9,047	1,044,467
1989	9,441	1,094,036
1988	9,347	1,101,266
1987	9,319	1,099,042
1986	9,222	1,102,660
1985	9,177	1,098,846
1984	9,031	1,096,529
1983	8,797	1,095,106
1982	8,197	1,091,863
1981	7,541	1,100,082
1980	7,002	1,090,538
1979	7,312	1,076,707
1978	7,650	1,054,863
1977	7,998	1,023,779
1976	8,327	1,009,999
1975	8,587	1,012,904
1974	8,751	1,020,053
1973	8,877	1,025,675
1972	8,893	1,023,781
1971	8,814	1,014,165
1970	8,823	991,950
1969	8,880	970,958
1968	8,980	950,778
1967	9,104	936,727
1966	9,243	925,790
1965	9,270	904,016
1964	9,174	884,152
1963	8,838	862,626
1962	8,529	837,473
1961	8,361	816,911
1960	8,170	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Turkey by year

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Suriname

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Turkey
2023	17.3	11.2
2022	17.5	12.2
2021	17.6	12.9
2020	17.7	13.4
2019	17.9	14.4
2018	18.1	15.4
2017	18.4	16.2
2016	18.9	16.6
2015	19.5	17.1
2014	19.9	17.5
2013	20.1	17
2012	20.3	17.2
2011	20.4	16.9
2010	20.7	17.2
2009	21.1	17.6
2008	21.3	18.2
2007	21.6	18.4
2006	21.7	18.7
2005	21.7	18.8
2004	22.1	18.9
2003	23	18.9
2002	24.3	19.5
2001	25.4	20.6
2000	25.5	21.4
1999	25.6	22.6
1998	25.6	23.3
1997	25.8	23.5
1996	25.9	23.7
1995	26.1	24.1
1994	26.5	24.3
1993	27.2	24.4
1992	28	24.4
1991	28.9	24.9
1990	30.1	25.5
1989	31.4	26.9
1988	31.9	27.7
1987	32.4	28.3
1986	32.6	29
1985	32.9	29.7
1984	33	30.4
1983	32.9	31.2
1982	31.7	32
1981	30.3	33.1
1980	29.2	33.7
1979	29.8	34.2
1978	30.4	34.5
1977	31	34.7
1976	31.6	35.3
1975	32.1	36.2
1974	32.4	37.3
1973	32.6	38.4
1972	32.7	39.3
1971	32.8	40.1
1970	33.7	40.6
1969	34.9	41
1968	36.4	41.5
1967	37.9	42.1
1966	39.5	42.9
1965	40.9	43.4
1964	42	43.9
1963	42.6	44.3
1962	43.5	44.7
1961	44.4	45.2
1960	44.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 44.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Turkey
2100	14.9%	11%
2099	15%	11%
2098	15%	11.1%
2097	15.1%	11.1%
2096	15.1%	11.2%
2095	15.2%	11.2%
2094	15.2%	11.3%
2093	15.3%	11.4%
2092	15.4%	11.4%
2091	15.4%	11.5%
2090	15.5%	11.6%
2089	15.6%	11.6%
2088	15.7%	11.7%
2087	15.8%	11.7%
2086	15.8%	11.8%
2085	15.9%	11.8%
2084	16%	11.9%
2083	16.1%	11.9%
2082	16.2%	11.9%
2081	16.3%	11.9%
2080	16.4%	11.9%
2079	16.5%	12%
2078	16.6%	12%
2077	16.6%	12%
2076	16.7%	12%
2075	16.8%	12%
2074	16.9%	12%
2073	17%	12%
2072	17.1%	12.1%
2071	17.2%	12.1%
2070	17.3%	12.2%
2069	17.4%	12.2%
2068	17.5%	12.3%
2067	17.6%	12.4%
2066	17.7%	12.5%
2065	17.8%	12.7%
2064	17.9%	12.8%
2063	18%	13%
2062	18.2%	13.1%
2061	18.3%	13.3%
2060	18.4%	13.5%
2059	18.5%	13.7%
2058	18.7%	13.8%
2057	18.8%	14%
2056	19%	14.2%
2055	19.1%	14.3%
2054	19.3%	14.5%
2053	19.5%	14.6%
2052	19.6%	14.7%
2051	19.8%	14.9%
2050	20%	15%
2049	20.2%	15.1%
2048	20.4%	15.2%
2047	20.6%	15.3%
2046	20.8%	15.4%
2045	21%	15.5%
2044	21.2%	15.6%
2043	21.4%	15.7%
2042	21.5%	15.8%
2041	21.7%	15.9%
2040	21.9%	16%
2039	22.2%	16.1%
2038	22.3%	16.3%
2037	22.5%	16.4%
2036	22.7%	16.6%
2035	22.9%	16.9%
2034	23.1%	17.2%
2033	23.3%	17.6%
2032	23.5%	18%
2031	23.8%	18.4%
2030	24%	18.9%
2029	24.3%	19.4%
2028	24.6%	19.9%
2027	24.9%	20.3%
2026	25.2%	20.8%
2025	25.5%	21.2%
2024	25.6%	21.4%
2023	25.9%	21.8%
2022	26.3%	22.2%
2021	26.5%	22.5%
2020	26.8%	22.8%
2019	27.2%	23%
2018	27.5%	23.1%
2017	27.9%	23.3%
2016	28.3%	23.6%
2015	28.7%	23.9%
2014	29.1%	24.3%
2013	29.4%	24.7%
2012	29.8%	25.1%
2011	30%	25.5%
2010	30.3%	25.9%
2009	30.5%	26.3%
2008	30.6%	26.7%
2007	30.7%	27.1%
2006	30.8%	27.5%
2005	30.9%	27.9%
2004	31%	28.3%
2003	31.3%	28.7%
2002	31.8%	29.2%
2001	32.3%	29.7%
2000	33%	30.2%
1999	33.7%	30.8%
1998	34.5%	31.4%
1997	35.3%	32%
1996	36.1%	32.6%
1995	36.7%	33.2%
1994	37%	33.8%
1993	37.1%	34.3%
1992	37.2%	34.8%
1991	37.3%	35.3%
1990	37.4%	35.8%
1989	37.5%	36.3%
1988	37.7%	36.7%
1987	37.8%	37.2%
1986	38%	37.6%
1985	38.3%	38.1%
1984	38.6%	38.5%
1983	39%	38.9%
1982	39.5%	39.3%
1981	40.1%	39.6%
1980	41%	39.8%
1979	41.8%	40.1%
1978	42.6%	40.4%
1977	43.4%	40.7%
1976	44.3%	41.1%
1975	45.1%	41.5%
1974	46%	41.8%
1973	46.8%	42.1%
1972	47.8%	42.3%
1971	48.5%	42.5%
1970	48.8%	42.7%
1969	48.9%	42.8%
1968	48.8%	42.9%
1967	48.5%	42.9%
1966	48%	42.8%
1965	47.4%	42.8%
1964	46.8%	42.7%
1963	46.1%	42.5%
1962	45.1%	42.4%
1961	44.6%	42.2%
1960	44.5%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Turkey

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Suriname

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Turkey
2023	84	15
2022	88	21
2021	144	20
2020	94	19
2019	97	17
2018	101	17
2017	105	18
2016	109	19
2015	115	19
2014	120	20
2013	121	20
2012	122	21
2011	126	23
2010	134	23
2009	147	23
2008	161	24
2007	173	25
2006	187	26
2005	202	27
2004	219	28
2003	238	29
2002	253	30
2001	270	31
2000	282	32
1999	291	34
1998	302	34
1997	312	35
1996	323	36
1995	331	37
1994	334	38
1993	343	39
1992	346	40
1991	347	41
1990	350	42
1989	360	44
1988	364	47
1987	372	50
1986	377	53
1985	386	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Turkey
2023	1.62%	1.28%
2022	1.68%	0.96%
2021	1.73%	1.01%
2020	1.78%	1.05%
2019	1.84%	1.1%
2018	1.9%	1.15%
2017	1.95%	1.2%
2016	2%	1.26%
2015	2.05%	1.33%
2014	2.11%	1.4%
2013	2.16%	1.49%
2012	2.21%	1.58%
2011	2.26%	1.68%
2010	2.32%	1.79%
2009	2.38%	1.92%
2008	2.44%	2.06%
2007	2.5%	2.21%
2006	2.57%	2.38%
2005	2.64%	2.57%
2004	2.72%	2.77%
2003	2.81%	2.99%
2002	2.9%	3.22%
2001	3%	3.47%
2000	3.11%	3.74%
1999	3.22%	4.03%
1998	3.34%	4.33%
1997	3.47%	4.66%
1996	3.6%	5%
1995	3.74%	5.35%
1994	3.88%	5.73%
1993	4.03%	6.11%
1992	4.19%	6.52%
1991	4.34%	6.95%
1990	4.49%	7.38%
1989	4.65%	7.83%
1988	4.81%	8.29%
1987	4.97%	8.77%
1986	5.13%	9.27%
1985	5.31%	9.79%
1984	5.49%	10.3%
1983	5.67%	10.9%
1982	-	11.5%
1981	-	12.1%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	13.3%
1978	-	13.9%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.