Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Zambia

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Zambia by year

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Suriname

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Zambia
2023	2.25	4.1
2022	2.27	4.18
2021	2.3	4.25
2020	2.31	4.32
2019	2.35	4.42
2018	2.38	4.49
2017	2.43	4.57
2016	2.5	4.67
2015	2.57	4.78
2014	2.62	4.89
2013	2.65	5.01
2012	2.67	5.14
2011	2.67	5.26
2010	2.69	5.36
2009	2.71	5.45
2008	2.73	5.53
2007	2.74	5.61
2006	2.73	5.68
2005	2.71	5.7
2004	2.74	5.7
2003	2.84	5.71
2002	2.96	5.77
2001	3.06	5.85
2000	3.05	5.92
1999	3.02	6
1998	2.99	6.07
1997	2.95	6.12
1996	2.92	6.18
1995	2.9	6.23
1994	2.9	6.26
1993	2.94	6.3
1992	3.01	6.35
1991	3.09	6.46
1990	3.23	6.57
1989	3.39	6.64
1988	3.46	6.7
1987	3.53	6.8
1986	3.61	6.87
1985	3.71	6.93
1984	3.8	6.97
1983	3.87	7.01
1982	3.82	7.04
1981	3.75	7.07
1980	3.79	7.14
1979	3.93	7.22
1978	4.08	7.29
1977	4.26	7.35
1976	4.45	7.39
1975	4.63	7.42
1974	4.81	7.36
1973	5.01	7.34
1972	5.18	7.3
1971	5.36	7.26
1970	5.53	7.22
1969	5.7	7.18
1968	5.86	7.18
1967	6.04	7.15
1966	6.2	7.14
1965	6.32	7.12
1964	6.43	7.09
1963	6.51	7.06
1962	6.57	7.01
1961	6.58	6.98
1960	6.59	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Zambia
2023	6,697	577,660
2022	6,719	563,456
2021	5,291	535,629
2020	6,640	536,484
2019	6,564	528,089
2018	6,613	515,644
2017	6,772	504,630
2016	6,979	497,521
2015	7,150	491,021
2014	7,284	483,663
2013	7,350	476,846
2012	7,405	469,406
2011	7,401	459,743
2010	7,489	448,337
2009	7,559	434,458
2008	7,552	419,560
2007	7,468	403,729
2006	7,278	387,891
2005	7,037	368,756
2004	6,948	349,352
2003	7,396	331,189
2002	7,916	316,041
2001	8,349	302,682
2000	8,323	293,186
1999	8,236	283,297
1998	8,173	275,568
1997	8,106	268,198
1996	8,031	262,468
1995	7,968	257,897
1994	7,929	252,023
1993	8,127	245,917
1992	8,355	239,953
1991	8,637	237,957
1990	9,047	235,835
1989	9,441	233,429
1988	9,347	230,118
1987	9,319	227,813
1986	9,222	224,768
1985	9,177	221,351
1984	9,031	216,695
1983	8,797	212,712
1982	8,197	207,621
1981	7,541	202,822
1980	7,002	198,817
1979	7,312	197,578
1978	7,650	194,933
1977	7,998	191,557
1976	8,327	186,762
1975	8,587	182,258
1974	8,751	174,484
1973	8,877	168,258
1972	8,893	161,648
1971	8,814	155,249
1970	8,823	149,380
1969	8,880	142,660
1968	8,980	137,315
1967	9,104	131,938
1966	9,243	127,164
1965	9,270	122,814
1964	9,174	117,197
1963	8,838	114,555
1962	8,529	110,173
1961	8,361	106,318
1960	8,170	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Zambia by year

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Suriname

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Zambia
2023	17.3	33.1
2022	17.5	33.5
2021	17.6	33.9
2020	17.7	34.4
2019	17.9	35
2018	18.1	35.5
2017	18.4	35.9
2016	18.9	36.6
2015	19.5	37.3
2014	19.9	38.1
2013	20.1	39
2012	20.3	39.9
2011	20.4	40.7
2010	20.7	41.4
2009	21.1	42
2008	21.3	42.6
2007	21.6	43.2
2006	21.7	43.7
2005	21.7	43.8
2004	22.1	43.9
2003	23	43.9
2002	24.3	44.3
2001	25.4	44.8
2000	25.5	45.5
1999	25.6	45.9
1998	25.6	46.2
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	25.9	46.6
1995	26.1	46.8
1994	26.5	46.7
1993	27.2	46.6
1992	28	46.6
1991	28.9	46.9
1990	30.1	47
1989	31.4	47.1
1988	31.9	47.1
1987	32.4	47.3
1986	32.6	47.4
1985	32.9	47.4
1984	33	47.3
1983	32.9	47.3
1982	31.7	47.3
1981	30.3	47.3
1980	29.2	47.5
1979	29.8	48.2
1978	30.4	48.7
1977	31	49.2
1976	31.6	49.5
1975	32.1	50
1974	32.4	49.7
1973	32.6	49.7
1972	32.7	49.6
1971	32.8	49.4
1970	33.7	49.3
1969	34.9	48.9
1968	36.4	48.9
1967	37.9	48.8
1966	39.5	48.8
1965	40.9	48.8
1964	42	48.9
1963	42.6	48.9
1962	43.5	48.9
1961	44.4	48.9
1960	44.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 44.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Zambia
2100	14.9%	21.6%
2099	15%	21.7%
2098	15%	21.9%
2097	15.1%	22%
2096	15.1%	22.2%
2095	15.2%	22.3%
2094	15.2%	22.5%
2093	15.3%	22.7%
2092	15.4%	22.8%
2091	15.4%	23%
2090	15.5%	23.1%
2089	15.6%	23.3%
2088	15.7%	23.5%
2087	15.8%	23.6%
2086	15.8%	23.8%
2085	15.9%	24%
2084	16%	24.2%
2083	16.1%	24.3%
2082	16.2%	24.5%
2081	16.3%	24.7%
2080	16.4%	24.9%
2079	16.5%	25.1%
2078	16.6%	25.3%
2077	16.6%	25.5%
2076	16.7%	25.7%
2075	16.8%	25.9%
2074	16.9%	26.1%
2073	17%	26.4%
2072	17.1%	26.6%
2071	17.2%	26.8%
2070	17.3%	27%
2069	17.4%	27.2%
2068	17.5%	27.5%
2067	17.6%	27.7%
2066	17.7%	27.9%
2065	17.8%	28.1%
2064	17.9%	28.4%
2063	18%	28.6%
2062	18.2%	28.9%
2061	18.3%	29.1%
2060	18.4%	29.3%
2059	18.5%	29.6%
2058	18.7%	29.8%
2057	18.8%	30.1%
2056	19%	30.4%
2055	19.1%	30.6%
2054	19.3%	30.9%
2053	19.5%	31.2%
2052	19.6%	31.5%
2051	19.8%	31.8%
2050	20%	32.2%
2049	20.2%	32.5%
2048	20.4%	32.8%
2047	20.6%	33.2%
2046	20.8%	33.5%
2045	21%	33.9%
2044	21.2%	34.2%
2043	21.4%	34.6%
2042	21.5%	34.9%
2041	21.7%	35.3%
2040	21.9%	35.6%
2039	22.2%	36%
2038	22.3%	36.3%
2037	22.5%	36.6%
2036	22.7%	37%
2035	22.9%	37.3%
2034	23.1%	37.6%
2033	23.3%	38%
2032	23.5%	38.3%
2031	23.8%	38.7%
2030	24%	39%
2029	24.3%	39.4%
2028	24.6%	39.8%
2027	24.9%	40.3%
2026	25.2%	40.7%
2025	25.5%	41.2%
2024	25.6%	41.5%
2023	25.9%	42%
2022	26.3%	42.4%
2021	26.5%	42.9%
2020	26.8%	43.3%
2019	27.2%	43.8%
2018	27.5%	44.1%
2017	27.9%	44.5%
2016	28.3%	44.9%
2015	28.7%	45.2%
2014	29.1%	45.5%
2013	29.4%	45.7%
2012	29.8%	45.9%
2011	30%	46.1%
2010	30.3%	46.3%
2009	30.5%	46.4%
2008	30.6%	46.6%
2007	30.7%	46.8%
2006	30.8%	47%
2005	30.9%	47.1%
2004	31%	47.3%
2003	31.3%	47.4%
2002	31.8%	47.6%
2001	32.3%	47.8%
2000	33%	48%
1999	33.7%	48.1%
1998	34.5%	48.2%
1997	35.3%	48.2%
1996	36.1%	48.2%
1995	36.7%	48.2%
1994	37%	48.2%
1993	37.1%	48.2%
1992	37.2%	48.2%
1991	37.3%	48.3%
1990	37.4%	48.4%
1989	37.5%	48.5%
1988	37.7%	48.6%
1987	37.8%	48.7%
1986	38%	48.8%
1985	38.3%	48.9%
1984	38.6%	49%
1983	39%	49.1%
1982	39.5%	49.3%
1981	40.1%	49.4%
1980	41%	49.5%
1979	41.8%	49.5%
1978	42.6%	49.4%
1977	43.4%	49.2%
1976	44.3%	49.1%
1975	45.1%	48.8%
1974	46%	48.6%
1973	46.8%	48.3%
1972	47.8%	48%
1971	48.5%	47.7%
1970	48.8%	47.4%
1969	48.9%	47.2%
1968	48.8%	47.1%
1967	48.5%	47%
1966	48%	46.9%
1965	47.4%	46.9%
1964	46.8%	46.7%
1963	46.1%	46.5%
1962	45.1%	46.3%
1961	44.6%	46.2%
1960	44.5%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Zambia

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Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Zambia
2023	84	85
2022	88	89
2021	144	140
2020	94	99
2019	97	103
2018	101	117
2017	105	141
2016	109	158
2015	115	154
2014	120	174
2013	121	213
2012	122	256
2011	126	291
2010	134	332
2009	147	406
2008	161	394
2007	173	324
2006	187	262
2005	202	264
2004	219	260
2003	238	250
2002	253	274
2001	270	306
2000	282	340
1999	291	378
1998	302	392
1997	312	403
1996	323	433
1995	331	466
1994	334	507
1993	343	532
1992	346	581
1991	347	611
1990	350	625
1989	360	635
1988	364	635
1987	372	630
1986	377	619
1985	386	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Zambia
2023	1.62%	4.47%
2022	1.68%	4.67%
2021	1.73%	4.92%
2020	1.78%	5.24%
2019	1.84%	5.41%
2018	1.9%	5.52%
2017	1.95%	5.61%
2016	2%	5.9%
2015	2.05%	6.15%
2014	2.11%	6.38%
2013	2.16%	6.72%
2012	2.21%	7.04%
2011	2.26%	7.31%
2010	2.32%	7.57%
2009	2.38%	8%
2008	2.44%	8.62%
2007	2.5%	9.14%
2006	2.57%	9.71%
2005	2.64%	10.5%
2004	2.72%	11.4%
2003	2.81%	12.4%
2002	2.9%	13.4%
2001	3%	14.4%
2000	3.11%	15.3%
1999	3.22%	15.9%
1998	3.34%	16.3%
1997	3.47%	16.7%
1996	3.6%	17%
1995	3.74%	17.3%
1994	3.88%	17.7%
1993	4.03%	17.9%
1992	4.19%	18.1%
1991	4.34%	18.1%
1990	4.49%	18.1%
1989	4.65%	17.9%
1988	4.81%	17.7%
1987	4.97%	17.3%
1986	5.13%	17%
1985	5.31%	16.6%
1984	5.49%	16.2%
1983	5.67%	15.9%
1982	-	15.7%
1981	-	15.6%
1980	-	15.5%
1979	-	15.4%
1978	-	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.