Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Venezuela by year

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Suriname

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Venezuela
2023	2.25	2.08
2022	2.27	2.09
2021	2.3	2.11
2020	2.31	2.12
2019	2.35	2.13
2018	2.38	2.15
2017	2.43	2.18
2016	2.5	2.22
2015	2.57	2.25
2014	2.62	2.3
2013	2.65	2.33
2012	2.67	2.38
2011	2.67	2.4
2010	2.69	2.4
2009	2.71	2.42
2008	2.73	2.48
2007	2.74	2.52
2006	2.73	2.6
2005	2.71	2.63
2004	2.74	2.64
2003	2.84	2.7
2002	2.96	2.74
2001	3.06	2.78
2000	3.05	2.79
1999	3.02	2.86
1998	2.99	2.91
1997	2.95	2.97
1996	2.92	3.02
1995	2.9	3.08
1994	2.9	3.15
1993	2.94	3.22
1992	3.01	3.29
1991	3.09	3.37
1990	3.23	3.45
1989	3.39	3.52
1988	3.46	3.6
1987	3.53	3.67
1986	3.61	3.73
1985	3.71	3.79
1984	3.8	3.86
1983	3.87	3.93
1982	3.82	4.01
1981	3.75	4.1
1980	3.79	4.2
1979	3.93	4.3
1978	4.08	4.4
1977	4.26	4.49
1976	4.45	4.59
1975	4.63	4.69
1974	4.81	4.79
1973	5.01	4.91
1972	5.18	5.04
1971	5.36	5.17
1970	5.53	5.32
1969	5.7	5.47
1968	5.86	5.61
1967	6.04	5.75
1966	6.2	5.87
1965	6.32	5.98
1964	6.43	6.07
1963	6.51	6.16
1962	6.57	6.23
1961	6.58	6.3
1960	6.59	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Venezuela
2023	6,697	213,020
2022	6,719	216,619
2021	5,291	207,746
2020	6,640	237,223
2019	6,564	274,826
2018	6,613	317,302
2017	6,772	340,222
2016	6,979	359,651
2015	7,150	384,560
2014	7,284	395,088
2013	7,350	408,930
2012	7,405	420,758
2011	7,401	425,958
2010	7,489	425,397
2009	7,559	427,257
2008	7,552	435,870
2007	7,468	452,482
2006	7,278	460,152
2005	7,037	463,260
2004	6,948	455,881
2003	7,396	456,902
2002	7,916	466,821
2001	8,349	451,487
2000	8,323	459,802
1999	8,236	463,787
1998	8,173	469,123
1997	8,106	472,002
1996	8,031	468,653
1995	7,968	469,267
1994	7,929	469,178
1993	8,127	473,189
1992	8,355	474,824
1991	8,637	477,917
1990	9,047	478,168
1989	9,441	478,053
1988	9,347	477,569
1987	9,319	474,204
1986	9,222	468,252
1985	9,177	455,517
1984	9,031	449,186
1983	8,797	443,569
1982	8,197	436,564
1981	7,541	432,059
1980	7,002	425,613
1979	7,312	421,256
1978	7,650	414,032
1977	7,998	405,315
1976	8,327	395,344
1975	8,587	385,045
1974	8,751	375,678
1973	8,877	367,612
1972	8,893	360,749
1971	8,814	355,212
1970	8,823	350,709
1969	8,880	343,596
1968	8,980	340,973
1967	9,104	335,813
1966	9,243	329,697
1965	9,270	321,695
1964	9,174	314,397
1963	8,838	307,279
1962	8,529	299,345
1961	8,361	292,109
1960	8,170	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Venezuela by year

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Suriname

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Venezuela
2023	17.3	15.1
2022	17.5	15
2021	17.6	15.2
2020	17.7	15.5
2019	17.9	16.3
2018	18.1	17.3
2017	18.4	17.9
2016	18.9	18.3
2015	19.5	18.6
2014	19.9	19.1
2013	20.1	19.5
2012	20.3	19.9
2011	20.4	20.2
2010	20.7	20.3
2009	21.1	20.6
2008	21.3	21.1
2007	21.6	21.5
2006	21.7	22.1
2005	21.7	22.4
2004	22.1	22.4
2003	23	22.9
2002	24.3	23.3
2001	25.4	23.6
2000	25.5	23.7
1999	25.6	24.2
1998	25.6	24.6
1997	25.8	25.1
1996	25.9	25.5
1995	26.1	26
1994	26.5	26.5
1993	27.2	27.1
1992	28	27.7
1991	28.9	28.3
1990	30.1	28.9
1989	31.4	29.5
1988	31.9	30.1
1987	32.4	30.6
1986	32.6	30.9
1985	32.9	31
1984	33	31.4
1983	32.9	31.8
1982	31.7	32.3
1981	30.3	32.8
1980	29.2	33.3
1979	29.8	33.8
1978	30.4	34.1
1977	31	34.5
1976	31.6	34.7
1975	32.1	35
1974	32.4	35.3
1973	32.6	35.7
1972	32.7	36.1
1971	32.8	36.7
1970	33.7	37.5
1969	34.9	38.2
1968	36.4	39
1967	37.9	39.7
1966	39.5	40.5
1965	40.9	41.3
1964	42	42
1963	42.6	42.7
1962	43.5	43.4
1961	44.4	44.1
1960	44.9	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 44.9 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Venezuela
2100	14.9%	14.4%
2099	15%	14.5%
2098	15%	14.5%
2097	15.1%	14.5%
2096	15.1%	14.5%
2095	15.2%	14.6%
2094	15.2%	14.6%
2093	15.3%	14.6%
2092	15.4%	14.7%
2091	15.4%	14.7%
2090	15.5%	14.8%
2089	15.6%	14.8%
2088	15.7%	14.9%
2087	15.8%	15%
2086	15.8%	15.1%
2085	15.9%	15.2%
2084	16%	15.2%
2083	16.1%	15.3%
2082	16.2%	15.4%
2081	16.3%	15.6%
2080	16.4%	15.7%
2079	16.5%	15.8%
2078	16.6%	15.9%
2077	16.6%	16%
2076	16.7%	16.1%
2075	16.8%	16.2%
2074	16.9%	16.4%
2073	17%	16.5%
2072	17.1%	16.6%
2071	17.2%	16.7%
2070	17.3%	16.8%
2069	17.4%	16.8%
2068	17.5%	16.9%
2067	17.6%	17%
2066	17.7%	17.1%
2065	17.8%	17.2%
2064	17.9%	17.3%
2063	18%	17.4%
2062	18.2%	17.4%
2061	18.3%	17.5%
2060	18.4%	17.7%
2059	18.5%	17.8%
2058	18.7%	17.9%
2057	18.8%	18.1%
2056	19%	18.3%
2055	19.1%	18.5%
2054	19.3%	18.7%
2053	19.5%	18.9%
2052	19.6%	19.1%
2051	19.8%	19.4%
2050	20%	19.6%
2049	20.2%	19.9%
2048	20.4%	20.2%
2047	20.6%	20.4%
2046	20.8%	20.6%
2045	21%	20.8%
2044	21.2%	21%
2043	21.4%	21.2%
2042	21.5%	21.3%
2041	21.7%	21.4%
2040	21.9%	21.4%
2039	22.2%	21.5%
2038	22.3%	21.5%
2037	22.5%	21.4%
2036	22.7%	21.4%
2035	22.9%	21.4%
2034	23.1%	21.5%
2033	23.3%	21.6%
2032	23.5%	21.9%
2031	23.8%	22.2%
2030	24%	22.5%
2029	24.3%	23%
2028	24.6%	23.5%
2027	24.9%	24%
2026	25.2%	24.6%
2025	25.5%	25.2%
2024	25.6%	25.5%
2023	25.9%	26.2%
2022	26.3%	26.8%
2021	26.5%	27.4%
2020	26.8%	27.8%
2019	27.2%	28%
2018	27.5%	27.9%
2017	27.9%	27.8%
2016	28.3%	27.9%
2015	28.7%	28.2%
2014	29.1%	28.5%
2013	29.4%	28.9%
2012	29.8%	29.2%
2011	30%	29.5%
2010	30.3%	29.9%
2009	30.5%	30.3%
2008	30.6%	30.6%
2007	30.7%	31%
2006	30.8%	31.4%
2005	30.9%	31.8%
2004	31%	32.2%
2003	31.3%	32.7%
2002	31.8%	33.1%
2001	32.3%	33.6%
2000	33%	34%
1999	33.7%	34.5%
1998	34.5%	34.9%
1997	35.3%	35.3%
1996	36.1%	35.8%
1995	36.7%	36.2%
1994	37%	36.6%
1993	37.1%	37%
1992	37.2%	37.4%
1991	37.3%	37.8%
1990	37.4%	38.1%
1989	37.5%	38.4%
1988	37.7%	38.7%
1987	37.8%	39%
1986	38%	39.3%
1985	38.3%	39.6%
1984	38.6%	39.9%
1983	39%	40.3%
1982	39.5%	40.6%
1981	40.1%	41%
1980	41%	41.3%
1979	41.8%	41.7%
1978	42.6%	42.1%
1977	43.4%	42.5%
1976	44.3%	42.9%
1975	45.1%	43.3%
1974	46%	43.8%
1973	46.8%	44.3%
1972	47.8%	44.7%
1971	48.5%	45.2%
1970	48.8%	45.6%
1969	48.9%	46%
1968	48.8%	46.3%
1967	48.5%	46.6%
1966	48%	46.8%
1965	47.4%	46.9%
1964	46.8%	47%
1963	46.1%	47%
1962	45.1%	47%
1961	44.6%	46.9%
1960	44.5%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Venezuela

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Suriname

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Venezuela
2023	84	227
2022	88	219
2021	144	251
2020	94	207
2019	97	202
2018	101	205
2017	105	195
2016	109	162
2015	115	136
2014	120	133
2013	121	123
2012	122	113
2011	126	104
2010	134	110
2009	147	109
2008	161	103
2007	173	92
2006	187	96
2005	202	93
2004	219	94
2003	238	97
2002	253	87
2001	270	101
2000	282	86
1999	291	88
1998	302	82
1997	312	82
1996	323	86
1995	331	84
1994	334	84
1993	343	82
1992	346	82
1991	347	80
1990	350	83
1989	360	80
1988	364	80
1987	372	81
1986	377	81
1985	386	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Venezuela
2023	1.62%	2.43%
2022	1.68%	2.43%
2021	1.73%	2.43%
2020	1.78%	2.43%
2019	1.84%	2.43%
2018	1.9%	2.43%
2017	1.95%	2.43%
2016	2%	2.43%
2015	2.05%	1.92%
2014	2.11%	1.83%
2013	2.16%	1.79%
2012	2.21%	1.76%
2011	2.26%	1.73%
2010	2.32%	1.72%
2009	2.38%	1.71%
2008	2.44%	1.72%
2007	2.5%	1.74%
2006	2.57%	1.79%
2005	2.64%	1.85%
2004	2.72%	1.91%
2003	2.81%	1.98%
2002	2.9%	2.03%
2001	3%	2.09%
2000	3.11%	2.15%
1999	3.22%	2.24%
1998	3.34%	2.34%
1997	3.47%	2.45%
1996	3.6%	2.55%
1995	3.74%	2.63%
1994	3.88%	2.68%
1993	4.03%	2.73%
1992	4.19%	2.78%
1991	4.34%	2.86%
1990	4.49%	2.96%
1989	4.65%	3.09%
1988	4.81%	3.23%
1987	4.97%	3.37%
1986	5.13%	3.5%
1985	5.31%	3.64%
1984	5.49%	3.77%
1983	5.67%	3.91%
1982	-	4.07%
1981	-	4.24%
1980	-	4.42%
1979	-	4.62%
1978	-	4.82%
1977	-	5.01%
1976	-	5.2%
1975	-	5.38%
1974	-	5.57%
1973	-	5.75%
1972	-	5.94%
1971	-	6.12%
1970	-	6.3%
1969	-	6.47%
1968	-	6.61%
1967	-	6.75%
1966	-	6.87%
1965	-	7%
1964	-	7.14%
1963	-	7.3%
1962	-	7.49%
1961	-	7.72%
1960	-	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.