Birth rates and death rates in Suriname
Suriname: Birth rates and death rates was 6.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.65 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Suriname peaked at 19.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 150th 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 rates and death rates in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.1 | — |
| 1951 | 16.73 | -12.4% |
| 1952 | 17.02 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 16.7 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 16.25 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 15.74 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 15.23 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 14.77 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 14.41 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 14.17 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 13.92 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 13.71 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.43 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 12.31 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 11.92 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.59 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 11.36 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 11.03 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.74 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.49 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.29 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.29 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.2 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.15 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10.15 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.17 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.22 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.31 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.43 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.53 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 9.92 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 9.67 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.4 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.14 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.08 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8.88 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.65 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.32 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.08 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.05 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.42 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.81 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.28 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.03 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 6.69 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.6% | 6.85 | 9.01 |
| 2022 | -25.8% | 9.01 | 6.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.01 | 14.17 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.29 | 10.74 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.27 | 10.15 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 | 8.32 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.83 | 7.54 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 | 7.15 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 7.03 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 6.65 | 9.01 | 4 |
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)
- 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 birth rates and death rates in Suriname?
- Birth rates and death rates in Suriname was 6.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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