Adolescent birth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Adolescent birth rate was 1.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Suriname is 1.55, 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Suriname 46th out of 218 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 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.19 | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | — |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -10.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.19 | 3.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 0 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.55 | 1.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Suriname?
- Adolescent birth rate in Suriname was 1.55 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 218 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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