Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and United States

Fertility rate in Suriname vs United States by year

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Suriname

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	United States
2023	2.25	1.62
2022	2.27	1.66
2021	2.3	1.66
2020	2.31	1.64
2019	2.35	1.71
2018	2.38	1.73
2017	2.43	1.77
2016	2.5	1.82
2015	2.57	1.84
2014	2.62	1.86
2013	2.65	1.86
2012	2.67	1.88
2011	2.67	1.89
2010	2.69	1.93
2009	2.71	2
2008	2.73	2.07
2007	2.74	2.12
2006	2.73	2.11
2005	2.71	2.06
2004	2.74	2.05
2003	2.84	2.05
2002	2.96	2.02
2001	3.06	2.03
2000	3.05	2.06
1999	3.02	2.01
1998	2.99	2
1997	2.95	1.97
1996	2.92	1.98
1995	2.9	1.98
1994	2.9	2
1993	2.94	2.02
1992	3.01	2.05
1991	3.09	2.06
1990	3.23	2.08
1989	3.39	2.01
1988	3.46	1.93
1987	3.53	1.87
1986	3.61	1.84
1985	3.71	1.84
1984	3.8	1.81
1983	3.87	1.8
1982	3.82	1.83
1981	3.75	1.81
1980	3.79	1.84
1979	3.93	1.81
1978	4.08	1.76
1977	4.26	1.79
1976	4.45	1.74
1975	4.63	1.77
1974	4.81	1.84
1973	5.01	1.88
1972	5.18	2.01
1971	5.36	2.27
1970	5.53	2.48
1969	5.7	2.46
1968	5.86	2.46
1967	6.04	2.56
1966	6.2	2.72
1965	6.32	2.91
1964	6.43	3.19
1963	6.51	3.32
1962	6.57	3.46
1961	6.58	3.62
1960	6.59	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	United States
2023	6,697	502,372
2022	6,719	399,926
2021	5,291	199,137
2020	6,640	208,862
2019	6,564	887,476
2018	6,613	955,022
2017	6,772	1,028,037
2016	6,979	1,197,627
2015	7,150	1,270,126
2014	7,284	1,357,281
2013	7,350	1,322,711
2012	7,405	1,411,822
2011	7,401	1,441,697
2010	7,489	1,548,182
2009	7,559	1,717,920
2008	7,552	1,794,154
2007	7,468	1,897,757
2006	7,278	1,849,955
2005	7,037	1,684,445
2004	6,948	1,698,271
2003	7,396	1,653,615
2002	7,916	1,581,938
2001	8,349	1,595,826
2000	8,323	1,664,758
1999	8,236	1,564,050
1998	8,173	1,573,857
1997	8,106	1,501,014
1996	8,031	1,510,137
1995	7,968	1,546,031
1994	7,929	1,633,302
1993	8,127	1,717,685
1992	8,355	1,875,328
1991	8,637	1,926,543
1990	9,047	2,026,068
1989	9,441	1,875,826
1988	9,347	1,735,943
1987	9,319	1,720,252
1986	9,222	1,656,917
1985	9,177	1,689,258
1984	9,031	1,627,192
1983	8,797	1,636,544
1982	8,197	1,714,317
1981	7,541	1,652,153
1980	7,002	1,608,450
1979	7,312	1,597,894
1978	7,650	1,402,283
1977	7,998	1,431,556
1976	8,327	1,264,604
1975	8,587	1,252,644
1974	8,751	1,218,968
1973	8,877	1,165,499
1972	8,893	1,301,355
1971	8,814	1,640,519
1970	8,823	1,824,965
1969	8,880	1,702,487
1968	8,980	1,565,507
1967	9,104	1,669,181
1966	9,243	1,749,387
1965	9,270	1,943,030
1964	9,174	2,245,099
1963	8,838	2,289,826
1962	8,529	2,406,337
1961	8,361	2,571,681
1960	8,170	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Suriname vs United States by year

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Suriname

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	United States
2023	17.3	10.7
2022	17.5	11
2021	17.6	11
2020	17.7	10.9
2019	17.9	11.4
2018	18.1	11.6
2017	18.4	11.8
2016	18.9	12.2
2015	19.5	12.4
2014	19.9	12.5
2013	20.1	12.4
2012	20.3	12.6
2011	20.4	12.7
2010	20.7	13
2009	21.1	13.5
2008	21.3	14
2007	21.6	14.3
2006	21.7	14.3
2005	21.7	14
2004	22.1	14
2003	23	14.1
2002	24.3	14
2001	25.4	14.1
2000	25.5	14.4
1999	25.6	14.2
1998	25.6	14.3
1997	25.8	14.2
1996	25.9	14.4
1995	26.1	14.6
1994	26.5	15
1993	27.2	15.4
1992	28	15.8
1991	28.9	16.2
1990	30.1	16.7
1989	31.4	16.4
1988	31.9	16
1987	32.4	15.7
1986	32.6	15.6
1985	32.9	15.8
1984	33	15.6
1983	32.9	15.6
1982	31.7	15.9
1981	30.3	15.8
1980	29.2	15.9
1979	29.8	15.6
1978	30.4	15
1977	31	15.1
1976	31.6	14.6
1975	32.1	14.6
1974	32.4	14.8
1973	32.6	14.8
1972	32.7	15.6
1971	32.8	17.2
1970	33.7	18.4
1969	34.9	17.9
1968	36.4	17.6
1967	37.9	17.8
1966	39.5	18.4
1965	40.9	19.4
1964	42	21.1
1963	42.6	21.7
1962	43.5	22.4
1961	44.4	23.3
1960	44.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 44.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	United States
2100	14.9%	14.4%
2099	15%	14.4%
2098	15%	14.4%
2097	15.1%	14.4%
2096	15.1%	14.4%
2095	15.2%	14.5%
2094	15.2%	14.5%
2093	15.3%	14.5%
2092	15.4%	14.5%
2091	15.4%	14.6%
2090	15.5%	14.6%
2089	15.6%	14.7%
2088	15.7%	14.7%
2087	15.8%	14.7%
2086	15.8%	14.8%
2085	15.9%	14.8%
2084	16%	14.8%
2083	16.1%	14.9%
2082	16.2%	14.9%
2081	16.3%	14.9%
2080	16.4%	14.9%
2079	16.5%	14.9%
2078	16.6%	14.9%
2077	16.6%	14.9%
2076	16.7%	14.9%
2075	16.8%	14.9%
2074	16.9%	14.9%
2073	17%	14.9%
2072	17.1%	14.9%
2071	17.2%	14.9%
2070	17.3%	14.9%
2069	17.4%	14.9%
2068	17.5%	14.9%
2067	17.6%	14.9%
2066	17.7%	14.9%
2065	17.8%	15%
2064	17.9%	15%
2063	18%	15%
2062	18.2%	15.1%
2061	18.3%	15.1%
2060	18.4%	15.2%
2059	18.5%	15.3%
2058	18.7%	15.4%
2057	18.8%	15.5%
2056	19%	15.5%
2055	19.1%	15.6%
2054	19.3%	15.7%
2053	19.5%	15.8%
2052	19.6%	15.8%
2051	19.8%	15.9%
2050	20%	15.9%
2049	20.2%	16%
2048	20.4%	16%
2047	20.6%	16%
2046	20.8%	16%
2045	21%	16%
2044	21.2%	16%
2043	21.4%	16%
2042	21.5%	16%
2041	21.7%	15.9%
2040	21.9%	15.9%
2039	22.2%	15.9%
2038	22.3%	15.9%
2037	22.5%	15.9%
2036	22.7%	15.9%
2035	22.9%	15.9%
2034	23.1%	15.9%
2033	23.3%	16%
2032	23.5%	16.1%
2031	23.8%	16.2%
2030	24%	16.3%
2029	24.3%	16.5%
2028	24.6%	16.6%
2027	24.9%	16.8%
2026	25.2%	17%
2025	25.5%	17.2%
2024	25.6%	17.3%
2023	25.9%	17.6%
2022	26.3%	17.9%
2021	26.5%	18.1%
2020	26.8%	18.4%
2019	27.2%	18.6%
2018	27.5%	18.8%
2017	27.9%	18.9%
2016	28.3%	19.1%
2015	28.7%	19.2%
2014	29.1%	19.3%
2013	29.4%	19.4%
2012	29.8%	19.5%
2011	30%	19.6%
2010	30.3%	19.7%
2009	30.5%	19.8%
2008	30.6%	19.9%
2007	30.7%	20%
2006	30.8%	20.2%
2005	30.9%	20.3%
2004	31%	20.5%
2003	31.3%	20.7%
2002	31.8%	20.9%
2001	32.3%	21%
2000	33%	21.2%
1999	33.7%	21.3%
1998	34.5%	21.4%
1997	35.3%	21.5%
1996	36.1%	21.7%
1995	36.7%	21.8%
1994	37%	21.9%
1993	37.1%	21.9%
1992	37.2%	21.8%
1991	37.3%	21.7%
1990	37.4%	21.6%
1989	37.5%	21.5%
1988	37.7%	21.3%
1987	37.8%	21.3%
1986	38%	21.3%
1985	38.3%	21.5%
1984	38.6%	21.7%
1983	39%	21.8%
1982	39.5%	22%
1981	40.1%	22.1%
1980	41%	22.4%
1979	41.8%	22.8%
1978	42.6%	23.2%
1977	43.4%	23.8%
1976	44.3%	24.4%
1975	45.1%	25.2%
1974	46%	25.9%
1973	46.8%	26.6%
1972	47.8%	27.4%
1971	48.5%	28%
1970	48.8%	28.6%
1969	48.9%	29%
1968	48.8%	29.5%
1967	48.5%	30%
1966	48%	30.4%
1965	47.4%	30.7%
1964	46.8%	30.9%
1963	46.1%	31.1%
1962	45.1%	31.3%
1961	44.6%	31.4%
1960	44.5%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs United States

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Suriname

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	United States
2023	84	17
2022	88	20
2021	144	31
2020	94	22
2019	97	18
2018	101	18
2017	105	18
2016	109	18
2015	115	17
2014	120	17
2013	121	16
2012	122	16
2011	126	15
2010	134	15
2009	147	15
2008	161	14
2007	173	13
2006	187	13
2005	202	13
2004	219	13
2003	238	13
2002	253	13
2001	270	13
2000	282	12
1999	291	12
1998	302	11
1997	312	11
1996	323	11
1995	331	12
1994	334	11
1993	343	12
1992	346	11
1991	347	12
1990	350	12
1989	360	12
1988	364	12
1987	372	11
1986	377	11
1985	386	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	United States
2023	1.62%	0.65%
2022	1.68%	0.65%
2021	1.73%	0.65%
2020	1.78%	0.65%
2019	1.84%	0.65%
2018	1.9%	0.65%
2017	1.95%	0.66%
2016	2%	0.67%
2015	2.05%	0.68%
2014	2.11%	0.68%
2013	2.16%	0.69%
2012	2.21%	0.7%
2011	2.26%	0.72%
2010	2.32%	0.73%
2009	2.38%	0.75%
2008	2.44%	0.76%
2007	2.5%	0.77%
2006	2.57%	0.79%
2005	2.64%	0.8%
2004	2.72%	0.81%
2003	2.81%	0.81%
2002	2.9%	0.82%
2001	3%	0.83%
2000	3.11%	0.84%
1999	3.22%	0.86%
1998	3.34%	0.87%
1997	3.47%	0.89%
1996	3.6%	0.92%
1995	3.74%	0.95%
1994	3.88%	0.98%
1993	4.03%	1.01%
1992	4.19%	1.05%
1991	4.34%	1.09%
1990	4.49%	1.12%
1989	4.65%	1.16%
1988	4.81%	1.19%
1987	4.97%	1.21%
1986	5.13%	1.24%
1985	5.31%	1.27%
1984	5.49%	1.3%
1983	5.67%	1.34%
1982	-	1.39%
1981	-	1.44%
1980	-	1.5%
1979	-	1.56%
1978	-	1.63%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.