Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Uganda

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Uganda by year

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Suriname

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Uganda
2023	2.25	4.28
2022	2.27	4.39
2021	2.3	4.51
2020	2.31	4.62
2019	2.35	4.74
2018	2.38	4.87
2017	2.43	4.99
2016	2.5	5.11
2015	2.57	5.25
2014	2.62	5.41
2013	2.65	5.56
2012	2.67	5.73
2011	2.67	5.89
2010	2.69	6.02
2009	2.71	6.12
2008	2.73	6.2
2007	2.74	6.33
2006	2.73	6.43
2005	2.71	6.53
2004	2.74	6.61
2003	2.84	6.67
2002	2.96	6.74
2001	3.06	6.76
2000	3.05	6.79
1999	3.02	6.83
1998	2.99	6.84
1997	2.95	6.86
1996	2.92	6.84
1995	2.9	6.87
1994	2.9	6.9
1993	2.94	6.89
1992	3.01	6.91
1991	3.09	6.94
1990	3.23	7.01
1989	3.39	7.05
1988	3.46	7.1
1987	3.53	7.12
1986	3.61	7.08
1985	3.71	7.04
1984	3.8	7.02
1983	3.87	7.07
1982	3.82	7.11
1981	3.75	7.12
1980	3.79	7.11
1979	3.93	7.14
1978	4.08	7.16
1977	4.26	7.18
1976	4.45	7.19
1975	4.63	7.2
1974	4.81	7.19
1973	5.01	7.19
1972	5.18	7.19
1971	5.36	7.18
1970	5.53	7.15
1969	5.7	7.12
1968	5.86	7.13
1967	6.04	7.1
1966	6.2	7.07
1965	6.32	7.04
1964	6.43	7.01
1963	6.51	6.98
1962	6.57	6.96
1961	6.58	6.93
1960	6.59	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Uganda
2023	6,697	1,477,166
2022	6,719	1,455,576
2021	5,291	1,423,377
2020	6,640	1,397,288
2019	6,564	1,367,044
2018	6,613	1,332,600
2017	6,772	1,290,658
2016	6,979	1,249,565
2015	7,150	1,224,839
2014	7,284	1,201,599
2013	7,350	1,184,250
2012	7,405	1,167,473
2011	7,401	1,147,263
2010	7,489	1,121,564
2009	7,559	1,090,600
2008	7,552	1,055,935
2007	7,468	1,029,893
2006	7,278	999,958
2005	7,037	969,096
2004	6,948	938,623
2003	7,396	901,374
2002	7,916	868,756
2001	8,349	836,751
2000	8,323	803,069
1999	8,236	775,166
1998	8,173	741,175
1997	8,106	727,523
1996	8,031	699,707
1995	7,968	697,218
1994	7,929	675,092
1993	8,127	650,032
1992	8,355	627,139
1991	8,637	602,740
1990	9,047	587,291
1989	9,441	565,367
1988	9,347	547,759
1987	9,319	527,397
1986	9,222	487,693
1985	9,177	462,534
1984	9,031	421,241
1983	8,797	404,940
1982	8,197	390,820
1981	7,541	380,028
1980	7,002	370,287
1979	7,312	381,626
1978	7,650	371,930
1977	7,998	365,216
1976	8,327	359,458
1975	8,587	354,278
1974	8,751	345,773
1973	8,877	340,780
1972	8,893	335,935
1971	8,814	328,294
1970	8,823	333,202
1969	8,880	320,486
1968	8,980	309,725
1967	9,104	296,692
1966	9,243	282,225
1965	9,270	271,830
1964	9,174	260,733
1963	8,838	250,885
1962	8,529	241,513
1961	8,361	232,894
1960	8,170	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Uganda by year

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Suriname

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Uganda
2023	17.3	35.2
2022	17.5	35.8
2021	17.6	36.3
2020	17.7	36.8
2019	17.9	37.2
2018	18.1	37.7
2017	18.4	37.9
2016	18.9	38.3
2015	19.5	39
2014	19.9	39.7
2013	20.1	40.6
2012	20.3	41.4
2011	20.4	42.2
2010	20.7	42.9
2009	21.1	43.4
2008	21.3	43.8
2007	21.6	44.5
2006	21.7	45.2
2005	21.7	45.8
2004	22.1	46.5
2003	23	47
2002	24.3	47.4
2001	25.4	47.9
2000	25.5	48.2
1999	25.6	48.7
1998	25.6	48.8
1997	25.8	49.6
1996	25.9	49.5
1995	26.1	50.6
1994	26.5	50.5
1993	27.2	50.5
1992	28	50.6
1991	28.9	50.6
1990	30.1	51
1989	31.4	50.9
1988	31.9	51
1987	32.4	50.9
1986	32.6	50.4
1985	32.9	49.7
1984	33	49
1983	32.9	48.9
1982	31.7	48.8
1981	30.3	48.8
1980	29.2	48.7
1979	29.8	48.8
1978	30.4	48.6
1977	31	48.6
1976	31.6	48.6
1975	32.1	48.7
1974	32.4	48.6
1973	32.6	48.7
1972	32.7	48.9
1971	32.8	48.9
1970	33.7	48.7
1969	34.9	48.4
1968	36.4	48.4
1967	37.9	48.2
1966	39.5	47.9
1965	40.9	47.8
1964	42	47.7
1963	42.6	47.8
1962	43.5	48
1961	44.4	48.2
1960	44.9	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 44.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Uganda
2100	14.9%	17.8%
2099	15%	18%
2098	15%	18.1%
2097	15.1%	18.3%
2096	15.1%	18.5%
2095	15.2%	18.6%
2094	15.2%	18.8%
2093	15.3%	19%
2092	15.4%	19.2%
2091	15.4%	19.4%
2090	15.5%	19.6%
2089	15.6%	19.7%
2088	15.7%	19.9%
2087	15.8%	20.1%
2086	15.8%	20.4%
2085	15.9%	20.6%
2084	16%	20.8%
2083	16.1%	21%
2082	16.2%	21.2%
2081	16.3%	21.4%
2080	16.4%	21.7%
2079	16.5%	21.9%
2078	16.6%	22.1%
2077	16.6%	22.4%
2076	16.7%	22.6%
2075	16.8%	22.9%
2074	16.9%	23.2%
2073	17%	23.5%
2072	17.1%	23.7%
2071	17.2%	24%
2070	17.3%	24.3%
2069	17.4%	24.6%
2068	17.5%	25%
2067	17.6%	25.3%
2066	17.7%	25.6%
2065	17.8%	25.9%
2064	17.9%	26.3%
2063	18%	26.6%
2062	18.2%	27%
2061	18.3%	27.3%
2060	18.4%	27.7%
2059	18.5%	28%
2058	18.7%	28.4%
2057	18.8%	28.7%
2056	19%	29.1%
2055	19.1%	29.4%
2054	19.3%	29.8%
2053	19.5%	30.1%
2052	19.6%	30.5%
2051	19.8%	30.9%
2050	20%	31.3%
2049	20.2%	31.6%
2048	20.4%	32%
2047	20.6%	32.5%
2046	20.8%	32.9%
2045	21%	33.4%
2044	21.2%	33.8%
2043	21.4%	34.3%
2042	21.5%	34.8%
2041	21.7%	35.3%
2040	21.9%	35.9%
2039	22.2%	36.4%
2038	22.3%	37%
2037	22.5%	37.6%
2036	22.7%	38.1%
2035	22.9%	38.7%
2034	23.1%	39.2%
2033	23.3%	39.7%
2032	23.5%	40.2%
2031	23.8%	40.7%
2030	24%	41.1%
2029	24.3%	41.6%
2028	24.6%	42%
2027	24.9%	42.5%
2026	25.2%	42.9%
2025	25.5%	43.3%
2024	25.6%	43.5%
2023	25.9%	43.9%
2022	26.3%	44.3%
2021	26.5%	44.7%
2020	26.8%	45.2%
2019	27.2%	45.8%
2018	27.5%	46.3%
2017	27.9%	46.9%
2016	28.3%	47.5%
2015	28.7%	48.1%
2014	29.1%	48.5%
2013	29.4%	48.8%
2012	29.8%	49.1%
2011	30%	49.3%
2010	30.3%	49.5%
2009	30.5%	49.7%
2008	30.6%	49.8%
2007	30.7%	50%
2006	30.8%	50%
2005	30.9%	50.1%
2004	31%	50.1%
2003	31.3%	50.1%
2002	31.8%	50.1%
2001	32.3%	50.1%
2000	33%	50.1%
1999	33.7%	50%
1998	34.5%	49.9%
1997	35.3%	49.7%
1996	36.1%	49.4%
1995	36.7%	49.1%
1994	37%	48.6%
1993	37.1%	48.5%
1992	37.2%	48.4%
1991	37.3%	48.3%
1990	37.4%	48.2%
1989	37.5%	48.1%
1988	37.7%	48.1%
1987	37.8%	48%
1986	38%	48%
1985	38.3%	48%
1984	38.6%	48%
1983	39%	48.1%
1982	39.5%	48%
1981	40.1%	48%
1980	41%	47.9%
1979	41.8%	47.7%
1978	42.6%	47.6%
1977	43.4%	47.5%
1976	44.3%	47.5%
1975	45.1%	47.4%
1974	46%	47.3%
1973	46.8%	47.1%
1972	47.8%	46.9%
1971	48.5%	46.7%
1970	48.8%	46.5%
1969	48.9%	46.5%
1968	48.8%	46.5%
1967	48.5%	46.6%
1966	48%	46.6%
1965	47.4%	46.7%
1964	46.8%	46.8%
1963	46.1%	46.9%
1962	45.1%	46.8%
1961	44.6%	46.6%
1960	44.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Uganda

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Suriname

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Uganda
2023	84	170
2022	88	184
2021	144	216
2020	94	209
2019	97	219
2018	101	232
2017	105	246
2016	109	272
2015	115	299
2014	120	311
2013	121	308
2012	122	285
2011	126	295
2010	134	304
2009	147	322
2008	161	324
2007	173	345
2006	187	409
2005	202	417
2004	219	384
2003	238	395
2002	253	416
2001	270	440
2000	282	475
1999	291	504
1998	302	523
1997	312	522
1996	323	513
1995	331	514
1994	334	507
1993	343	515
1992	346	530
1991	347	549
1990	350	575
1989	360	609
1988	364	655
1987	372	709
1986	377	781
1985	386	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Uganda
2023	1.62%	3.88%
2022	1.68%	4.05%
2021	1.73%	4.18%
2020	1.78%	4.35%
2019	1.84%	4.53%
2018	1.9%	4.74%
2017	1.95%	4.98%
2016	2%	5.25%
2015	2.05%	5.58%
2014	2.11%	5.91%
2013	2.16%	6.24%
2012	2.21%	6.67%
2011	2.26%	7.1%
2010	2.32%	7.61%
2009	2.38%	8.14%
2008	2.44%	8.69%
2007	2.5%	9.3%
2006	2.57%	9.97%
2005	2.64%	10.7%
2004	2.72%	11.5%
2003	2.81%	12.3%
2002	2.9%	13.1%
2001	3%	13.9%
2000	3.11%	14.6%
1999	3.22%	15.2%
1998	3.34%	15.6%
1997	3.47%	16%
1996	3.6%	16.2%
1995	3.74%	16.5%
1994	3.88%	16.7%
1993	4.03%	17%
1992	4.19%	17.4%
1991	4.34%	17.9%
1990	4.49%	18.3%
1989	4.65%	18.7%
1988	4.81%	18.9%
1987	4.97%	19.2%
1986	5.13%	19.5%
1985	5.31%	19.9%
1984	5.49%	20.3%
1983	5.67%	20.9%
1982	-	21.4%
1981	-	21.9%
1980	-	22%
1979	-	21.8%
1978	-	21.6%
1977	-	21.2%
1976	-	20.7%
1975	-	20.3%
1974	-	19.9%
1973	-	19.6%
1972	-	19.4%
1971	-	19.3%
1970	-	19.3%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	19.9%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.6%
1964	-	20.9%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.