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Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Vanuatu

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has an annual birth rate of 17.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.25 in Suriname and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 59.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.9% in Suriname and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 6.59 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Suriname is ranked 87/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Suriname — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 48 in Suriname vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Suriname, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Vanuatu by year

Suriname
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 2.25 3.6
2022 2.27 3.65
2021 2.3 3.7
2020 2.31 3.74
2019 2.35 3.79
2018 2.38 3.83
2017 2.43 3.88
2016 2.5 3.92
2015 2.57 3.95
2014 2.62 4
2013 2.65 4.04
2012 2.67 4.06
2011 2.67 4.09
2010 2.69 4.13
2009 2.71 4.16
2008 2.73 4.16
2007 2.74 4.12
2006 2.73 4.1
2005 2.71 4.13
2004 2.74 4.21
2003 2.84 4.29
2002 2.96 4.38
2001 3.06 4.5
2000 3.05 4.54
1999 3.02 4.56
1998 2.99 4.6
1997 2.95 4.66
1996 2.92 4.75
1995 2.9 4.85
1994 2.9 4.94
1993 2.94 5.02
1992 3.01 5.09
1991 3.09 5.13
1990 3.23 5.17
1989 3.39 5.21
1988 3.46 5.27
1987 3.53 5.33
1986 3.61 5.38
1985 3.71 5.43
1984 3.8 5.49
1983 3.87 5.55
1982 3.82 5.6
1981 3.75 5.65
1980 3.79 5.69
1979 3.93 5.73
1978 4.08 5.77
1977 4.26 5.81
1976 4.45 5.89
1975 4.63 5.98
1974 4.81 6.06
1973 5.01 6.15
1972 5.18 6.23
1971 5.36 6.29
1970 5.53 6.35
1969 5.7 6.41
1968 5.86 6.46
1967 6.04 6.51
1966 6.2 6.51
1965 6.32 6.52
1964 6.43 6.57
1963 6.51 6.62
1962 6.57 6.67
1961 6.58 6.73
1960 6.59 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Suriname
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 6,697 7,359
2022 6,719 7,358
2021 5,291 7,199
2020 6,640 7,233
2019 6,564 7,364
2018 6,613 7,379
2017 6,772 7,371
2016 6,979 7,315
2015 7,150 7,220
2014 7,284 7,143
2013 7,350 7,036
2012 7,405 6,877
2011 7,401 6,715
2010 7,489 6,548
2009 7,559 6,362
2008 7,552 6,138
2007 7,468 5,842
2006 7,278 5,606
2005 7,037 5,454
2004 6,948 5,353
2003 7,396 5,258
2002 7,916 5,181
2001 8,349 5,144
2000 8,323 5,026
1999 8,236 4,871
1998 8,173 4,866
1997 8,106 4,854
1996 8,031 4,897
1995 7,968 4,945
1994 7,929 4,973
1993 8,127 4,973
1992 8,355 4,941
1991 8,637 4,859
1990 9,047 4,762
1989 9,441 4,656
1988 9,347 4,577
1987 9,319 4,427
1986 9,222 4,360
1985 9,177 4,219
1984 9,031 4,088
1983 8,797 3,944
1982 8,197 3,778
1981 7,541 3,592
1980 7,002 3,383
1979 7,312 3,590
1978 7,650 3,428
1977 7,998 3,285
1976 8,327 3,174
1975 8,587 3,074
1974 8,751 2,968
1973 8,877 2,876
1972 8,893 2,775
1971 8,814 2,685
1970 8,823 2,597
1969 8,880 2,529
1968 8,980 2,470
1967 9,104 2,384
1966 9,243 2,278
1965 9,270 2,180
1964 9,174 2,098
1963 8,838 2,025
1962 8,529 1,947
1961 8,361 1,872
1960 8,170 1,796

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Vanuatu by year

Suriname
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 17.3 28.1
2022 17.5 28.7
2021 17.6 29.3
2020 17.7 29.9
2019 17.9 30.7
2018 18.1 31.4
2017 18.4 32.1
2016 18.9 32.5
2015 19.5 32.8
2014 19.9 33.1
2013 20.1 33.2
2012 20.3 33.2
2011 20.4 33.1
2010 20.7 33
2009 21.1 32.8
2008 21.3 32.5
2007 21.6 31.9
2006 21.7 31.4
2005 21.7 31.2
2004 22.1 31.4
2003 23 31.6
2002 24.3 31.8
2001 25.4 32.3
2000 25.5 32.3
1999 25.6 32.4
1998 25.6 32.8
1997 25.8 33.3
1996 25.9 34.3
1995 26.1 35.4
1994 26.5 36.3
1993 27.2 37.3
1992 28 38.1
1991 28.9 38.5
1990 30.1 39
1989 31.4 39.4
1988 31.9 39.9
1987 32.4 40.4
1986 32.6 40.8
1985 32.9 41
1984 33 41.2
1983 32.9 41.2
1982 31.7 41.1
1981 30.3 40.8
1980 29.2 40.3
1979 29.8 40.3
1978 30.4 40.2
1977 31 40.2
1976 31.6 40.6
1975 32.1 41
1974 32.4 41.3
1973 32.6 41.6
1972 32.7 41.9
1971 32.8 42.1
1970 33.7 42.3
1969 34.9 42.6
1968 36.4 42.9
1967 37.9 43.2
1966 39.5 43.2
1965 40.9 43.2
1964 42 43.4
1963 42.6 43.7
1962 43.5 43.9
1961 44.4 44.2
1960 44.9 44.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 44.9 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Suriname Vanuatu
Fertility rate 2.25 3.6
Fertility rate rank 84/196 43/196
Birth rate 17.3 28.1
Birth rate rank 87/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths +6,697 +7,359
Natural population change rank 123/196 121/196
Natural population change rate +1.06% +2.3%
Population growth +0.88% +2.3%
Population growth rank 108/197 38/197
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 44.8 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 105 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 24.6 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38.7% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.99% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.52% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.62% 1.68%
Life expectancy 74 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Suriname Vanuatu
2100 14.9% 20.6%
2099 15% 20.7%
2098 15% 20.9%
2097 15.1% 21%
2096 15.1% 21.2%
2095 15.2% 21.3%
2094 15.2% 21.5%
2093 15.3% 21.7%
2092 15.4% 21.8%
2091 15.4% 22%
2090 15.5% 22.2%
2089 15.6% 22.3%
2088 15.7% 22.5%
2087 15.8% 22.7%
2086 15.8% 22.9%
2085 15.9% 23.1%
2084 16% 23.3%
2083 16.1% 23.5%
2082 16.2% 23.7%
2081 16.3% 23.8%
2080 16.4% 24%
2079 16.5% 24.2%
2078 16.6% 24.4%
2077 16.6% 24.6%
2076 16.7% 24.8%
2075 16.8% 25%
2074 16.9% 25.1%
2073 17% 25.3%
2072 17.1% 25.5%
2071 17.2% 25.7%
2070 17.3% 25.9%
2069 17.4% 26.1%
2068 17.5% 26.2%
2067 17.6% 26.5%
2066 17.7% 26.7%
2065 17.8% 26.9%
2064 17.9% 27.1%
2063 18% 27.4%
2062 18.2% 27.6%
2061 18.3% 27.9%
2060 18.4% 28.1%
2059 18.5% 28.4%
2058 18.7% 28.7%
2057 18.8% 28.9%
2056 19% 29.2%
2055 19.1% 29.5%
2054 19.3% 29.8%
2053 19.5% 30%
2052 19.6% 30.3%
2051 19.8% 30.5%
2050 20% 30.8%
2049 20.2% 31%
2048 20.4% 31.2%
2047 20.6% 31.4%
2046 20.8% 31.6%
2045 21% 31.7%
2044 21.2% 31.9%
2043 21.4% 32.1%
2042 21.5% 32.2%
2041 21.7% 32.4%
2040 21.9% 32.6%
2039 22.2% 32.8%
2038 22.3% 33%
2037 22.5% 33.3%
2036 22.7% 33.6%
2035 22.9% 33.9%
2034 23.1% 34.3%
2033 23.3% 34.7%
2032 23.5% 35.1%
2031 23.8% 35.5%
2030 24% 36%
2029 24.3% 36.5%
2028 24.6% 36.9%
2027 24.9% 37.4%
2026 25.2% 37.8%
2025 25.5% 38.2%
2024 25.6% 38.3%
2023 25.9% 38.6%
2022 26.3% 38.8%
2021 26.5% 39%
2020 26.8% 39%
2019 27.2% 39%
2018 27.5% 38.9%
2017 27.9% 38.8%
2016 28.3% 38.7%
2015 28.7% 38.5%
2014 29.1% 38.4%
2013 29.4% 38.2%
2012 29.8% 38.2%
2011 30% 38.1%
2010 30.3% 38.2%
2009 30.5% 38.5%
2008 30.6% 38.8%
2007 30.7% 39.2%
2006 30.8% 39.6%
2005 30.9% 40.2%
2004 31% 40.7%
2003 31.3% 41.3%
2002 31.8% 41.8%
2001 32.3% 42.4%
2000 33% 42.9%
1999 33.7% 43.5%
1998 34.5% 44%
1997 35.3% 44.4%
1996 36.1% 44.8%
1995 36.7% 45%
1994 37% 45.2%
1993 37.1% 44.8%
1992 37.2% 44.1%
1991 37.3% 43.9%
1990 37.4% 43.9%
1989 37.5% 44%
1988 37.7% 44.1%
1987 37.8% 44.1%
1986 38% 44.2%
1985 38.3% 44.2%
1984 38.6% 44.1%
1983 39% 44%
1982 39.5% 44%
1981 40.1% 43.9%
1980 41% 44%
1979 41.8% 44.5%
1978 42.6% 45%
1977 43.4% 45.1%
1976 44.3% 45.2%
1975 45.1% 45.4%
1974 46% 45.5%
1973 46.8% 45.5%
1972 47.8% 45.6%
1971 48.5% 45.7%
1970 48.8% 45.7%
1969 48.9% 45.8%
1968 48.8% 45.8%
1967 48.5% 45.8%
1966 48% 45.7%
1965 47.4% 45.5%
1964 46.8% 45.4%
1963 46.1% 45.2%
1962 45.1% 45.1%
1961 44.6% 44.8%
1960 44.5% 44.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Vanuatu compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Vanuatu

Suriname
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 84 100
2022 88 105
2021 144 124
2020 94 107
2019 97 105
2018 101 108
2017 105 107
2016 109 107
2015 115 109
2014 120 110
2013 121 110
2012 122 109
2011 126 112
2010 134 114
2009 147 114
2008 161 117
2007 173 120
2006 187 123
2005 202 127
2004 219 131
2003 238 131
2002 253 128
2001 270 132
2000 282 133
1999 291 146
1998 302 134
1997 312 131
1996 323 129
1995 331 131
1994 334 131
1993 343 133
1992 346 140
1991 347 140
1990 350 151
1989 360 162
1988 364 172
1987 372 200
1986 377 194
1985 386 211

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Suriname
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 1.62% 1.68%
2022 1.68% 1.71%
2021 1.73% 1.74%
2020 1.78% 1.77%
2019 1.84% 1.78%
2018 1.9% 1.8%
2017 1.95% 1.82%
2016 2% 1.84%
2015 2.05% 1.87%
2014 2.11% 1.9%
2013 2.16% 1.94%
2012 2.21% 1.99%
2011 2.26% 2.05%
2010 2.32% 2.12%
2009 2.38% 2.2%
2008 2.44% 2.27%
2007 2.5% 2.34%
2006 2.57% 2.4%
2005 2.64% 2.45%
2004 2.72% 2.5%
2003 2.81% 2.54%
2002 2.9% 2.58%
2001 3% 2.63%
2000 3.11% 2.68%
1999 3.22% 2.74%
1998 3.34% 2.79%
1997 3.47% 2.86%
1996 3.6% 2.92%
1995 3.74% 3%
1994 3.88% 3.08%
1993 4.03% 3.18%
1992 4.19% 3.29%
1991 4.34% 3.43%
1990 4.49% 3.58%
1989 4.65% 3.76%
1988 4.81% 3.96%
1987 4.97% 4.2%
1986 5.13% 4.47%
1985 5.31% 4.78%
1984 5.49% 5.12%
1983 5.67% 5.48%
1982 - 5.87%
1981 - 6.27%
1980 - 6.67%
1979 - 7.07%
1978 - 7.45%
1977 - 7.84%
1976 - 8.21%
1975 - 8.58%
1974 - 8.95%
1973 - 9.34%
1972 - 9.73%
1971 - 10.2%
1970 - 10.6%
1969 - 11%
1968 - 11.5%
1967 - 12%
1966 - 12.4%
1965 - 12.9%
1964 - 13.4%
1963 - 13.8%
1962 - 14.3%
1961 - 14.7%
1960 - 15.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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