Fertility & birth rates in Suriname and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Suriname vs Zimbabwe by year

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Suriname

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2023	2.25	3.72
2022	2.27	3.77
2021	2.3	3.77
2020	2.31	3.75
2019	2.35	3.75
2018	2.38	3.74
2017	2.43	3.77
2016	2.5	3.83
2015	2.57	3.91
2014	2.62	4.01
2013	2.65	4.11
2012	2.67	4.13
2011	2.67	4.13
2010	2.69	4.04
2009	2.71	3.95
2008	2.73	3.78
2007	2.74	3.68
2006	2.73	3.64
2005	2.71	3.69
2004	2.74	3.78
2003	2.84	3.86
2002	2.96	3.93
2001	3.06	3.98
2000	3.05	4.01
1999	3.02	4.06
1998	2.99	4.07
1997	2.95	4.08
1996	2.92	4.11
1995	2.9	4.15
1994	2.9	4.28
1993	2.94	4.39
1992	3.01	4.57
1991	3.09	4.72
1990	3.23	4.88
1989	3.39	5.07
1988	3.46	5.28
1987	3.53	5.5
1986	3.61	5.69
1985	3.71	5.87
1984	3.8	6.04
1983	3.87	6.2
1982	3.82	6.33
1981	3.75	6.45
1980	3.79	6.52
1979	3.93	6.59
1978	4.08	6.66
1977	4.26	6.71
1976	4.45	6.77
1975	4.63	6.83
1974	4.81	6.88
1973	5.01	6.94
1972	5.18	6.94
1971	5.36	6.94
1970	5.53	6.98
1969	5.7	7.04
1968	5.86	7.11
1967	6.04	7.16
1966	6.2	7.2
1965	6.32	7.23
1964	6.43	7.23
1963	6.51	7.23
1962	6.57	7.23
1961	6.58	7.21
1960	6.59	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Suriname was 2.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Suriname

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2023	6,697	372,505
2022	6,719	371,243
2021	5,291	349,908
2020	6,640	354,790
2019	6,564	348,798
2018	6,613	345,883
2017	6,772	344,035
2016	6,979	348,772
2015	7,150	356,203
2014	7,284	366,350
2013	7,350	374,757
2012	7,405	371,135
2011	7,401	359,572
2010	7,489	335,570
2009	7,559	309,316
2008	7,552	280,527
2007	7,468	261,805
2006	7,278	248,963
2005	7,037	248,545
2004	6,948	248,307
2003	7,396	243,057
2002	7,916	244,170
2001	8,349	227,909
2000	8,323	236,343
1999	8,236	232,393
1998	8,173	225,614
1997	8,106	216,288
1996	8,031	205,269
1995	7,968	206,695
1994	7,929	216,343
1993	8,127	228,045
1992	8,355	255,291
1991	8,637	260,943
1990	9,047	265,444
1989	9,441	270,838
1988	9,347	277,498
1987	9,319	286,766
1986	9,222	289,894
1985	9,177	290,756
1984	9,031	290,052
1983	8,797	286,545
1982	8,197	279,934
1981	7,541	271,361
1980	7,002	241,179
1979	7,312	223,657
1978	7,650	222,979
1977	7,998	225,139
1976	8,327	221,419
1975	8,587	216,947
1974	8,751	208,806
1973	8,877	201,885
1972	8,893	193,725
1971	8,814	185,427
1970	8,823	178,979
1969	8,880	172,626
1968	8,980	166,865
1967	9,104	161,205
1966	9,243	156,014
1965	9,270	151,164
1964	9,174	145,848
1963	8,838	140,984
1962	8,529	136,317
1961	8,361	131,531
1960	8,170	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.11% in Suriname and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Suriname vs Zimbabwe by year

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Suriname

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2023	17.3	30.4
2022	17.5	30.9
2021	17.6	30.9
2020	17.7	31
2019	17.9	31.1
2018	18.1	31.3
2017	18.4	31.8
2016	18.9	32.7
2015	19.5	33.9
2014	19.9	35.4
2013	20.1	37
2012	20.3	37.8
2011	20.4	38.1
2010	20.7	37.9
2009	21.1	37.5
2008	21.3	36.4
2007	21.6	35.7
2006	21.7	35.2
2005	21.7	35.8
2004	22.1	36.3
2003	23	36.6
2002	24.3	36.5
2001	25.4	36.5
2000	25.5	36.1
1999	25.6	35.6
1998	25.6	34.5
1997	25.8	33.4
1996	25.9	32.4
1995	26.1	31.7
1994	26.5	32
1993	27.2	32.4
1992	28	34.3
1991	28.9	34.9
1990	30.1	35.5
1989	31.4	36.4
1988	31.9	37.7
1987	32.4	39.5
1986	32.6	40.9
1985	32.9	42.3
1984	33	43.7
1983	32.9	45
1982	31.7	45.7
1981	30.3	46.3
1980	29.2	44.8
1979	29.8	46.3
1978	30.4	46.8
1977	31	46.5
1976	31.6	46.5
1975	32.1	46.6
1974	32.4	46.4
1973	32.6	46.4
1972	32.7	46
1971	32.8	45.6
1970	33.7	45.5
1969	34.9	45.5
1968	36.4	45.7
1967	37.9	45.8
1966	39.5	46.1
1965	40.9	46.4
1964	42	46.6
1963	42.6	46.8
1962	43.5	47.1
1961	44.4	47.3
1960	44.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17.3 in Suriname and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 44.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2100	14.9%	20.3%
2099	15%	20.5%
2098	15%	20.6%
2097	15.1%	20.8%
2096	15.1%	20.9%
2095	15.2%	21.1%
2094	15.2%	21.3%
2093	15.3%	21.4%
2092	15.4%	21.6%
2091	15.4%	21.8%
2090	15.5%	22%
2089	15.6%	22.2%
2088	15.7%	22.4%
2087	15.8%	22.6%
2086	15.8%	22.8%
2085	15.9%	23%
2084	16%	23.2%
2083	16.1%	23.4%
2082	16.2%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	16.8%	25.1%
2074	16.9%	25.3%
2073	17%	25.5%
2072	17.1%	25.7%
2071	17.2%	25.9%
2070	17.3%	26.2%
2069	17.4%	26.4%
2068	17.5%	26.6%
2067	17.6%	26.8%
2066	17.7%	27.1%
2065	17.8%	27.3%
2064	17.9%	27.6%
2063	18%	27.8%
2062	18.2%	28.1%
2061	18.3%	28.4%
2060	18.4%	28.7%
2059	18.5%	29%
2058	18.7%	29.3%
2057	18.8%	29.6%
2056	19%	30%
2055	19.1%	30.3%
2054	19.3%	30.6%
2053	19.5%	31%
2052	19.6%	31.3%
2051	19.8%	31.7%
2050	20%	32%
2049	20.2%	32.4%
2048	20.4%	32.7%
2047	20.6%	33.1%
2046	20.8%	33.4%
2045	21%	33.7%
2044	21.2%	34%
2043	21.4%	34.2%
2042	21.5%	34.5%
2041	21.7%	34.7%
2040	21.9%	34.9%
2039	22.2%	35.2%
2038	22.3%	35.4%
2037	22.5%	35.7%
2036	22.7%	35.9%
2035	22.9%	36.2%
2034	23.1%	36.4%
2033	23.3%	36.6%
2032	23.5%	36.9%
2031	23.8%	37.2%
2030	24%	37.6%
2029	24.3%	38.1%
2028	24.6%	38.7%
2027	24.9%	39.3%
2026	25.2%	40%
2025	25.5%	40.6%
2024	25.6%	40.9%
2023	25.9%	41.3%
2022	26.3%	41.6%
2021	26.5%	41.9%
2020	26.8%	42.2%
2019	27.2%	42.5%
2018	27.5%	42.9%
2017	27.9%	43.3%
2016	28.3%	43.6%
2015	28.7%	43.8%
2014	29.1%	43.9%
2013	29.4%	43.9%
2012	29.8%	43.7%
2011	30%	43.4%
2010	30.3%	43%
2009	30.5%	42.7%
2008	30.6%	42.4%
2007	30.7%	42.1%
2006	30.8%	42%
2005	30.9%	41.9%
2004	31%	41.7%
2003	31.3%	41.5%
2002	31.8%	41.4%
2001	32.3%	41.5%
2000	33%	41.9%
1999	33.7%	42.4%
1998	34.5%	43.1%
1997	35.3%	44%
1996	36.1%	45%
1995	36.7%	45.9%
1994	37%	46.6%
1993	37.1%	47.1%
1992	37.2%	46.8%
1991	37.3%	46.6%
1990	37.4%	47.1%
1989	37.5%	47.6%
1988	37.7%	47.9%
1987	37.8%	47.9%
1986	38%	47.9%
1985	38.3%	48%
1984	38.6%	48.1%
1983	39%	48.2%
1982	39.5%	48.3%
1981	40.1%	48.4%
1980	41%	48.7%
1979	41.8%	48.8%
1978	42.6%	48.5%
1977	43.4%	48.3%
1976	44.3%	48.2%
1975	45.1%	48.1%
1974	46%	48.1%
1973	46.8%	48.1%
1972	47.8%	48.2%
1971	48.5%	48.2%
1970	48.8%	48.3%
1969	48.9%	48.4%
1968	48.8%	48.5%
1967	48.5%	48.5%
1966	48%	48.6%
1965	47.4%	48.7%
1964	46.8%	48.8%
1963	46.1%	48.5%
1962	45.1%	48.1%
1961	44.6%	47.7%
1960	44.5%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Suriname and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 37.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Suriname and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Suriname vs Zimbabwe

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Suriname

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2023	84	358
2022	88	368
2021	144	446
2020	94	380
2019	97	388
2018	101	386
2017	105	389
2016	109	411
2015	115	428
2014	120	468
2013	121	525
2012	122	558
2011	126	564
2010	134	567
2009	147	540
2008	161	526
2007	173	519
2006	187	480
2005	202	454
2004	219	451
2003	238	455
2002	253	418
2001	270	467
2000	282	405
1999	291	399
1998	302	368
1997	312	357
1996	323	352
1995	331	332
1994	334	332
1993	343	331
1992	346	333
1991	347	332
1990	350	353
1989	360	382
1988	364	431
1987	372	480
1986	377	525
1985	386	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Suriname

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Suriname	Zimbabwe
2023	1.62%	4.42%
2022	1.68%	4.6%
2021	1.73%	4.76%
2020	1.78%	5.01%
2019	1.84%	5.11%
2018	1.9%	5.23%
2017	1.95%	5.5%
2016	2%	5.69%
2015	2.05%	5.98%
2014	2.11%	6.18%
2013	2.16%	6.55%
2012	2.21%	7.14%
2011	2.26%	7.88%
2010	2.32%	8.5%
2009	2.38%	9.03%
2008	2.44%	9.34%
2007	2.5%	9.47%
2006	2.57%	9.4%
2005	2.64%	9.23%
2004	2.72%	9.17%
2003	2.81%	8.85%
2002	2.9%	8.48%
2001	3%	9.79%
2000	3.11%	9.83%
1999	3.22%	9.92%
1998	3.34%	10%
1997	3.47%	10.1%
1996	3.6%	10%
1995	3.74%	9.83%
1994	3.88%	9.52%
1993	4.03%	9.16%
1992	4.19%	8.73%
1991	4.34%	8.33%
1990	4.49%	7.97%
1989	4.65%	7.69%
1988	4.81%	7.55%
1987	4.97%	7.61%
1986	5.13%	7.86%
1985	5.31%	8.31%
1984	5.49%	8.87%
1983	5.67%	9.5%
1982	-	10.1%
1981	-	10.7%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.62% in Suriname and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.