Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Suriname
Suriname: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
46th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.46 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Suriname is 1.55 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Suriname peaked at 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Suriname 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.55 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.55 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Suriname?
- Adolescent birth rate in Suriname was 1.55 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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