Adolescent fertility rate in Suriname
Suriname: Adolescent fertility rate was 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
107.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Suriname stood at 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Suriname peaked at 107.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Suriname 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 107.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 107.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 105.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 103.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 101.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 99.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 97.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 94.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 91.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 89.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 88.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 88.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 87.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 86.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 84.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 79.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 77.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 76.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 85.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 91.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 94.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 94.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 91.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 91.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 91.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 86.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 86.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 87.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 79.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 81.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 84.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 83.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 78.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 76.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 74.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 67.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 62.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 61.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 48.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 107.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 71 Haiti 49.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 72 Cuba 48.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 73 Cambodia 47.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 75 Barbados 45.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 76 Kiribati 44.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 43.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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 fertility rate in Suriname?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Suriname was 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 107.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.