Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Suriname vs United Kingdom by year

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Suriname

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2023	2.25	1.56
2022	2.27	1.56
2021	2.3	1.58
2020	2.31	1.57
2019	2.35	1.63
2018	2.38	1.68
2017	2.43	1.74
2016	2.5	1.79
2015	2.57	1.8
2014	2.62	1.81
2013	2.65	1.83
2012	2.67	1.92
2011	2.67	1.91
2010	2.69	1.92
2009	2.71	1.89
2008	2.73	1.91
2007	2.74	1.86
2006	2.73	1.82
2005	2.71	1.76
2004	2.74	1.75
2003	2.84	1.7
2002	2.96	1.63
2001	3.06	1.63
2000	3.05	1.64
1999	3.02	1.68
1998	2.99	1.71
1997	2.95	1.72
1996	2.92	1.73
1995	2.9	1.71
1994	2.9	1.74
1993	2.94	1.76
1992	3.01	1.79
1991	3.09	1.82
1990	3.23	1.83
1989	3.39	1.79
1988	3.46	1.82
1987	3.53	1.81
1986	3.61	1.78
1985	3.71	1.79
1984	3.8	1.77
1983	3.87	1.77
1982	3.82	1.78
1981	3.75	1.82
1980	3.79	1.9
1979	3.93	1.86
1978	4.08	1.75
1977	4.26	1.69
1976	4.45	1.74
1975	4.63	1.81
1974	4.81	1.92
1973	5.01	2.04
1972	5.18	2.2
1971	5.36	2.41
1970	5.53	2.44
1969	5.7	2.51
1968	5.86	2.6
1967	6.04	2.68
1966	6.2	2.78
1965	6.32	2.86
1964	6.43	2.93
1963	6.51	2.88
1962	6.57	2.86
1961	6.58	2.78
1960	6.59	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2023	6,697	34,589
2022	6,719	39,751
2021	5,291	30,612
2020	6,640	-4,272
2019	6,564	108,342
2018	6,613	119,321
2017	6,772	145,125
2016	6,979	177,139
2015	7,150	175,738
2014	7,284	206,784
2013	7,350	198,830
2012	7,405	248,473
2011	7,401	259,361
2010	7,489	251,066
2009	7,559	230,422
2008	7,552	216,325
2007	7,468	196,232
2006	7,278	176,455
2005	7,037	144,963
2004	6,948	131,974
2003	7,396	89,471
2002	7,916	65,308
2001	8,349	65,032
2000	8,323	70,671
1999	8,236	64,551
1998	8,173	87,730
1997	8,106	99,138
1996	8,031	98,884
1995	7,968	87,028
1994	7,929	127,304
1993	8,127	103,893
1992	8,355	149,709
1991	8,637	143,562
1990	9,047	154,569
1989	9,441	119,861
1988	9,347	136,628
1987	9,319	136,325
1986	9,222	90,690
1985	9,177	79,170
1984	9,031	84,633
1983	8,797	61,966
1982	8,197	56,314
1981	7,541	73,234
1980	7,002	95,734
1979	7,312	61,872
1978	7,650	16,859
1977	7,998	0
1976	8,327	-5,621
1975	8,587	33,735
1974	8,751	67,476
1973	8,877	112,389
1972	8,893	162,650
1971	8,814	257,123
1970	8,823	244,918
1969	8,880	260,577
1968	8,980	292,622
1967	9,104	346,145
1966	9,243	333,356
1965	9,270	364,132
1964	9,174	405,000
1963	8,838	337,995
1962	8,529	340,800
1961	8,361	311,519
1960	8,170	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Suriname vs United Kingdom by year

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Suriname

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2023	17.3	10
2022	17.5	10.1
2021	17.6	10.2
2020	17.7	10.2
2019	17.9	10.6
2018	18.1	11
2017	18.4	11.4
2016	18.9	11.8
2015	19.5	11.9
2014	19.9	12
2013	20.1	12.1
2012	20.3	12.8
2011	20.4	12.8
2010	20.7	12.9
2009	21.1	12.7
2008	21.3	12.9
2007	21.6	12.6
2006	21.7	12.3
2005	21.7	12
2004	22.1	11.9
2003	23	11.7
2002	24.3	11.3
2001	25.4	11.3
2000	25.5	11.5
1999	25.6	11.9
1998	25.6	12.3
1997	25.8	12.5
1996	25.9	12.6
1995	26.1	12.6
1994	26.5	13
1993	27.2	13.2
1992	28	13.6
1991	28.9	13.8
1990	30.1	13.9
1989	31.4	13.6
1988	31.9	13.8
1987	32.4	13.7
1986	32.6	13.3
1985	32.9	13.3
1984	33	12.9
1983	32.9	12.8
1982	31.7	12.8
1981	30.3	13
1980	29.2	13.4
1979	29.8	13.1
1978	30.4	12.2
1977	31	11.7
1976	31.6	12
1975	32.1	12.4
1974	32.4	13.1
1973	32.6	13.9
1972	32.7	14.9
1971	32.8	16.1
1970	33.7	16.2
1969	34.9	16.6
1968	36.4	17.2
1967	37.9	17.5
1966	39.5	17.9
1965	40.9	18.3
1964	42	18.8
1963	42.6	18.5
1962	43.5	18.3
1961	44.4	17.9
1960	44.9	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 44.9 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2100	14.9%	13.4%
2099	15%	13.4%
2098	15%	13.4%
2097	15.1%	13.5%
2096	15.1%	13.5%
2095	15.2%	13.6%
2094	15.2%	13.6%
2093	15.3%	13.7%
2092	15.4%	13.7%
2091	15.4%	13.8%
2090	15.5%	13.8%
2089	15.6%	13.8%
2088	15.7%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	16.4%	13.9%
2079	16.5%	13.8%
2078	16.6%	13.8%
2077	16.6%	13.8%
2076	16.7%	13.8%
2075	16.8%	13.8%
2074	16.9%	13.8%
2073	17%	13.8%
2072	17.1%	13.8%
2071	17.2%	13.8%
2070	17.3%	13.8%
2069	17.4%	13.8%
2068	17.5%	13.9%
2067	17.6%	13.9%
2066	17.7%	14%
2065	17.8%	14.1%
2064	17.9%	14.2%
2063	18%	14.3%
2062	18.2%	14.4%
2061	18.3%	14.5%
2060	18.4%	14.5%
2059	18.5%	14.6%
2058	18.7%	14.7%
2057	18.8%	14.8%
2056	19%	14.9%
2055	19.1%	15%
2054	19.3%	15%
2053	19.5%	15%
2052	19.6%	15.1%
2051	19.8%	15.1%
2050	20%	15.1%
2049	20.2%	15%
2048	20.4%	15%
2047	20.6%	15%
2046	20.8%	14.9%
2045	21%	14.9%
2044	21.2%	14.9%
2043	21.4%	14.8%
2042	21.5%	14.8%
2041	21.7%	14.8%
2040	21.9%	14.8%
2039	22.2%	14.8%
2038	22.3%	14.9%
2037	22.5%	14.9%
2036	22.7%	14.9%
2035	22.9%	15%
2034	23.1%	15.1%
2033	23.3%	15.3%
2032	23.5%	15.4%
2031	23.8%	15.6%
2030	24%	15.9%
2029	24.3%	16.1%
2028	24.6%	16.3%
2027	24.9%	16.6%
2026	25.2%	16.8%
2025	25.5%	17.1%
2024	25.6%	17.2%
2023	25.9%	17.4%
2022	26.3%	17.6%
2021	26.5%	17.8%
2020	26.8%	18%
2019	27.2%	18%
2018	27.5%	18.1%
2017	27.9%	18%
2016	28.3%	18%
2015	28.7%	17.9%
2014	29.1%	17.8%
2013	29.4%	17.8%
2012	29.8%	17.8%
2011	30%	17.7%
2010	30.3%	17.8%
2009	30.5%	17.8%
2008	30.6%	17.8%
2007	30.7%	17.9%
2006	30.8%	18%
2005	30.9%	18.2%
2004	31%	18.3%
2003	31.3%	18.4%
2002	31.8%	18.5%
2001	32.3%	18.7%
2000	33%	18.9%
1999	33.7%	19.2%
1998	34.5%	19.3%
1997	35.3%	19.3%
1996	36.1%	19.4%
1995	36.7%	19.5%
1994	37%	19.6%
1993	37.1%	19.5%
1992	37.2%	19.4%
1991	37.3%	19.3%
1990	37.4%	19.1%
1989	37.5%	19.1%
1988	37.7%	18.9%
1987	37.8%	18.9%
1986	38%	19.1%
1985	38.3%	19.3%
1984	38.6%	19.5%
1983	39%	19.8%
1982	39.5%	20.2%
1981	40.1%	20.6%
1980	41%	21%
1979	41.8%	21.4%
1978	42.6%	21.9%
1977	43.4%	22.4%
1976	44.3%	22.9%
1975	45.1%	23.3%
1974	46%	23.6%
1973	46.8%	23.9%
1972	47.8%	24%
1971	48.5%	24.1%
1970	48.8%	24.1%
1969	48.9%	24%
1968	48.8%	23.9%
1967	48.5%	23.7%
1966	48%	23.5%
1965	47.4%	23.4%
1964	46.8%	23.3%
1963	46.1%	23.2%
1962	45.1%	23.2%
1961	44.6%	23.3%
1960	44.5%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs United Kingdom

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Suriname

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2023	84	8
2022	88	15
2021	144	13
2020	94	14
2019	97	9
2018	101	9
2017	105	9
2016	109	9
2015	115	9
2014	120	9
2013	121	9
2012	122	9
2011	126	10
2010	134	10
2009	147	11
2008	161	11
2007	173	11
2006	187	12
2005	202	12
2004	219	13
2003	238	14
2002	253	13
2001	270	13
2000	282	12
1999	291	11
1998	302	10
1997	312	9
1996	323	8
1995	331	9
1994	334	9
1993	343	8
1992	346	7
1991	347	7
1990	350	6
1989	360	5
1988	364	4
1987	372	3
1986	377	2
1985	386	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	United Kingdom
2023	1.62%	0.45%
2022	1.68%	0.45%
2021	1.73%	0.44%
2020	1.78%	0.44%
2019	1.84%	0.44%
2018	1.9%	0.44%
2017	1.95%	0.44%
2016	2%	0.44%
2015	2.05%	0.45%
2014	2.11%	0.45%
2013	2.16%	0.46%
2012	2.21%	0.48%
2011	2.26%	0.5%
2010	2.32%	0.52%
2009	2.38%	0.54%
2008	2.44%	0.56%
2007	2.5%	0.58%
2006	2.57%	0.59%
2005	2.64%	0.6%
2004	2.72%	0.61%
2003	2.81%	0.63%
2002	2.9%	0.63%
2001	3%	0.64%
2000	3.11%	0.65%
1999	3.22%	0.67%
1998	3.34%	0.68%
1997	3.47%	0.69%
1996	3.6%	0.7%
1995	3.74%	0.72%
1994	3.88%	0.74%
1993	4.03%	0.77%
1992	4.19%	0.82%
1991	4.34%	0.87%
1990	4.49%	0.93%
1989	4.65%	0.99%
1988	4.81%	1.04%
1987	4.97%	1.08%
1986	5.13%	1.11%
1985	5.31%	1.14%
1984	5.49%	1.17%
1983	5.67%	1.22%
1982	-	1.27%
1981	-	1.34%
1980	-	1.41%
1979	-	1.49%
1978	-	1.57%
1977	-	1.64%
1976	-	1.72%
1975	-	1.8%
1974	-	1.87%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	2%
1971	-	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.