Birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rate vs. death rate was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.3 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.1 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
17.3 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 17.3 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname peaked at 45.1 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 17.3 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 44.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 44.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 45.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 43.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 40.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 39.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 37.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 32.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 32.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 31.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 30.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 30.28 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.69 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 32.9 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 28.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.24 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.3 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.3 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | 43.16 births per 1,000 people | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.91 births per 1,000 people | 29.8 births per 1,000 people | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | 33.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.97 births per 1,000 people | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 21.05 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | 20.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 births per 1,000 people | 17.3 births per 1,000 people | 17.69 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 89 Fiji 18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Saint Martin (French Part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Suriname was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.