Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Uruguay by year

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Suriname

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Uruguay
2023	2.25	1.41
2022	2.27	1.43
2021	2.3	1.45
2020	2.31	1.5
2019	2.35	1.57
2018	2.38	1.68
2017	2.43	1.82
2016	2.5	1.97
2015	2.57	2.04
2014	2.62	2.03
2013	2.65	2.03
2012	2.67	2.01
2011	2.67	1.99
2010	2.69	2.01
2009	2.71	2.02
2008	2.73	2.03
2007	2.74	2.05
2006	2.73	2.07
2005	2.71	2.1
2004	2.74	2.09
2003	2.84	2.12
2002	2.96	2.16
2001	3.06	2.16
2000	3.05	2.2
1999	3.02	2.25
1998	2.99	2.27
1997	2.95	2.33
1996	2.92	2.36
1995	2.9	2.4
1994	2.9	2.42
1993	2.94	2.41
1992	3.01	2.43
1991	3.09	2.45
1990	3.23	2.48
1989	3.39	2.5
1988	3.46	2.5
1987	3.53	2.49
1986	3.61	2.47
1985	3.71	2.47
1984	3.8	2.47
1983	3.87	2.49
1982	3.82	2.51
1981	3.75	2.53
1980	3.79	2.59
1979	3.93	2.71
1978	4.08	2.83
1977	4.26	2.9
1976	4.45	3.01
1975	4.63	3.02
1974	4.81	2.96
1973	5.01	2.86
1972	5.18	2.78
1971	5.36	2.77
1970	5.53	2.77
1969	5.7	2.77
1968	5.86	2.77
1967	6.04	2.78
1966	6.2	2.82
1965	6.32	2.84
1964	6.43	2.86
1963	6.51	2.88
1962	6.57	2.87
1961	6.58	2.85
1960	6.59	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Uruguay
2023	6,697	298
2022	6,719	-2,964
2021	5,291	-5,621
2020	6,640	4,048
2019	6,564	3,873
2018	6,613	7,322
2017	6,772	10,907
2016	6,979	14,008
2015	7,150	16,194
2014	7,284	16,238
2013	7,350	16,318
2012	7,405	15,520
2011	7,401	14,934
2010	7,489	16,231
2009	7,559	16,947
2008	7,552	16,838
2007	7,468	17,422
2006	7,278	17,783
2005	7,037	18,926
2004	6,948	18,067
2003	7,396	18,628
2002	7,916	20,073
2001	8,349	20,729
2000	8,323	21,060
1999	8,236	21,844
1998	8,173	22,114
1997	8,106	23,737
1996	8,031	24,635
1995	7,968	24,872
1994	7,929	24,637
1993	8,127	24,212
1992	8,355	24,847
1991	8,637	25,422
1990	9,047	25,699
1989	9,441	25,322
1988	9,347	25,071
1987	9,319	24,469
1986	9,222	24,505
1985	9,177	23,988
1984	9,031	23,684
1983	8,797	24,146
1982	8,197	25,224
1981	7,541	24,968
1980	7,002	25,451
1979	7,312	27,456
1978	7,650	30,076
1977	7,998	31,321
1976	8,327	33,199
1975	8,587	33,393
1974	8,751	32,221
1973	8,877	30,213
1972	8,893	28,896
1971	8,814	28,584
1970	8,823	28,737
1969	8,880	28,805
1968	8,980	29,103
1967	9,104	29,514
1966	9,243	30,293
1965	9,270	30,807
1964	9,174	31,340
1963	8,838	31,824
1962	8,529	31,441
1961	8,361	30,975
1960	8,170	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Uruguay by year

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Suriname

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Uruguay
2023	17.3	9.87
2022	17.5	9.96
2021	17.6	10.1
2020	17.7	10.4
2019	17.9	10.9
2018	18.1	11.7
2017	18.4	12.7
2016	18.9	13.7
2015	19.5	14.3
2014	19.9	14.2
2013	20.1	14.3
2012	20.3	14.2
2011	20.4	14.1
2010	20.7	14.2
2009	21.1	14.3
2008	21.3	14.4
2007	21.6	14.6
2006	21.7	14.8
2005	21.7	15.1
2004	22.1	15.1
2003	23	15.3
2002	24.3	15.6
2001	25.4	15.7
2000	25.5	16
1999	25.6	16.4
1998	25.6	16.6
1997	25.8	17
1996	25.9	17.3
1995	26.1	17.6
1994	26.5	17.7
1993	27.2	17.6
1992	28	17.7
1991	28.9	17.8
1990	30.1	17.9
1989	31.4	18.1
1988	31.9	18.1
1987	32.4	17.9
1986	32.6	17.8
1985	32.9	17.8
1984	33	17.8
1983	32.9	17.9
1982	31.7	18
1981	30.3	18.2
1980	29.2	18.5
1979	29.8	19.3
1978	30.4	20.1
1977	31	20.6
1976	31.6	21.4
1975	32.1	21.5
1974	32.4	21.1
1973	32.6	20.4
1972	32.7	20
1971	32.8	20
1970	33.7	20.1
1969	34.9	20.1
1968	36.4	20.2
1967	37.9	20.5
1966	39.5	20.9
1965	40.9	21.2
1964	42	21.5
1963	42.6	21.8
1962	43.5	21.8
1961	44.4	21.8
1960	44.9	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 44.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Uruguay
2100	14.9%	11%
2099	15%	11%
2098	15%	11%
2097	15.1%	11%
2096	15.1%	11%
2095	15.2%	11%
2094	15.2%	11%
2093	15.3%	11.1%
2092	15.4%	11.1%
2091	15.4%	11.2%
2090	15.5%	11.2%
2089	15.6%	11.2%
2088	15.7%	11.3%
2087	15.8%	11.3%
2086	15.8%	11.3%
2085	15.9%	11.4%
2084	16%	11.4%
2083	16.1%	11.4%
2082	16.2%	11.4%
2081	16.3%	11.5%
2080	16.4%	11.5%
2079	16.5%	11.5%
2078	16.6%	11.5%
2077	16.6%	11.5%
2076	16.7%	11.5%
2075	16.8%	11.4%
2074	16.9%	11.4%
2073	17%	11.4%
2072	17.1%	11.4%
2071	17.2%	11.4%
2070	17.3%	11.5%
2069	17.4%	11.5%
2068	17.5%	11.5%
2067	17.6%	11.6%
2066	17.7%	11.7%
2065	17.8%	11.8%
2064	17.9%	11.9%
2063	18%	12%
2062	18.2%	12.1%
2061	18.3%	12.2%
2060	18.4%	12.3%
2059	18.5%	12.5%
2058	18.7%	12.6%
2057	18.8%	12.8%
2056	19%	12.9%
2055	19.1%	13%
2054	19.3%	13.2%
2053	19.5%	13.3%
2052	19.6%	13.4%
2051	19.8%	13.6%
2050	20%	13.7%
2049	20.2%	13.8%
2048	20.4%	13.9%
2047	20.6%	14%
2046	20.8%	14%
2045	21%	14.1%
2044	21.2%	14.2%
2043	21.4%	14.2%
2042	21.5%	14.3%
2041	21.7%	14.3%
2040	21.9%	14.4%
2039	22.2%	14.4%
2038	22.3%	14.4%
2037	22.5%	14.5%
2036	22.7%	14.5%
2035	22.9%	14.6%
2034	23.1%	14.7%
2033	23.3%	14.9%
2032	23.5%	15.2%
2031	23.8%	15.6%
2030	24%	16.1%
2029	24.3%	16.5%
2028	24.6%	16.9%
2027	24.9%	17.3%
2026	25.2%	17.7%
2025	25.5%	18.1%
2024	25.6%	18.3%
2023	25.9%	18.7%
2022	26.3%	19.1%
2021	26.5%	19.4%
2020	26.8%	19.8%
2019	27.2%	20.2%
2018	27.5%	20.5%
2017	27.9%	20.8%
2016	28.3%	21%
2015	28.7%	21.1%
2014	29.1%	21.3%
2013	29.4%	21.5%
2012	29.8%	21.7%
2011	30%	22%
2010	30.3%	22.3%
2009	30.5%	22.6%
2008	30.6%	22.8%
2007	30.7%	23.1%
2006	30.8%	23.3%
2005	30.9%	23.5%
2004	31%	23.7%
2003	31.3%	23.9%
2002	31.8%	24.1%
2001	32.3%	24.2%
2000	33%	24.4%
1999	33.7%	24.5%
1998	34.5%	24.5%
1997	35.3%	24.6%
1996	36.1%	24.6%
1995	36.7%	24.7%
1994	37%	24.7%
1993	37.1%	24.9%
1992	37.2%	25.1%
1991	37.3%	25.3%
1990	37.4%	25.6%
1989	37.5%	25.8%
1988	37.7%	26%
1987	37.8%	26.1%
1986	38%	26.2%
1985	38.3%	26.4%
1984	38.6%	26.5%
1983	39%	26.6%
1982	39.5%	26.7%
1981	40.1%	26.9%
1980	41%	27%
1979	41.8%	27.2%
1978	42.6%	27.3%
1977	43.4%	27.3%
1976	44.3%	27.4%
1975	45.1%	27.4%
1974	46%	27.4%
1973	46.8%	27.4%
1972	47.8%	27.5%
1971	48.5%	27.7%
1970	48.8%	27.8%
1969	48.9%	27.8%
1968	48.8%	27.9%
1967	48.5%	28%
1966	48%	28%
1965	47.4%	27.9%
1964	46.8%	27.9%
1963	46.1%	27.8%
1962	45.1%	27.7%
1961	44.6%	27.6%
1960	44.5%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Uruguay

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Suriname

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Uruguay
2023	84	15
2022	88	20
2021	144	49
2020	94	20
2019	97	16
2018	101	16
2017	105	16
2016	109	16
2015	115	16
2014	120	16
2013	121	16
2012	122	16
2011	126	17
2010	134	17
2009	147	18
2008	161	19
2007	173	19
2006	187	20
2005	202	20
2004	219	21
2003	238	23
2002	253	23
2001	270	24
2000	282	23
1999	291	24
1998	302	25
1997	312	27
1996	323	28
1995	331	29
1994	334	30
1993	343	31
1992	346	33
1991	347	33
1990	350	35
1989	360	36
1988	364	39
1987	372	41
1986	377	41
1985	386	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Uruguay
2023	1.62%	0.67%
2022	1.68%	0.68%
2021	1.73%	0.7%
2020	1.78%	0.71%
2019	1.84%	0.74%
2018	1.9%	0.77%
2017	1.95%	0.81%
2016	2%	0.85%
2015	2.05%	0.89%
2014	2.11%	0.93%
2013	2.16%	0.97%
2012	2.21%	1%
2011	2.26%	1.04%
2010	2.32%	1.08%
2009	2.38%	1.13%
2008	2.44%	1.19%
2007	2.5%	1.27%
2006	2.57%	1.35%
2005	2.64%	1.44%
2004	2.72%	1.52%
2003	2.81%	1.58%
2002	2.9%	1.62%
2001	3%	1.66%
2000	3.11%	1.7%
1999	3.22%	1.76%
1998	3.34%	1.84%
1997	3.47%	1.93%
1996	3.6%	2.03%
1995	3.74%	2.12%
1994	3.88%	2.19%
1993	4.03%	2.25%
1992	4.19%	2.29%
1991	4.34%	2.32%
1990	4.49%	2.37%
1989	4.65%	2.42%
1988	4.81%	2.51%
1987	4.97%	2.62%
1986	5.13%	2.74%
1985	5.31%	2.84%
1984	5.49%	2.95%
1983	5.67%	3.1%
1982	-	3.31%
1981	-	3.6%
1980	-	3.98%
1979	-	4.41%
1978	-	4.83%
1977	-	5.18%
1976	-	5.41%
1975	-	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.