Births and deaths per year in Suriname
Suriname: Births and deaths per year was 4,177 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,177 deaths
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,568 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3,241 deaths
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Suriname stood at 4,177 deaths.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Suriname peaked at 5,568 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,241 deaths, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Suriname, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,735 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,355 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1952 | 3,510 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3,546 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 3,552 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 3,543 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3,536 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3,544 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3,559 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3,622 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3,677 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,732 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 3,812 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,818 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,804 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,809 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,837 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 3,899 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,910 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3,933 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,976 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,033 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,092 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4,035 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 3,996 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,963 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,944 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3,932 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,935 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,941 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,954 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,833 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,740 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3,662 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,590 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,538 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,563 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,526 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,483 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,396 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,380 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,354 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,320 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,291 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,255 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,241 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,331 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,441 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3,556 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,699 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,837 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,985 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,123 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,264 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,387 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4,237 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,104 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,987 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,909 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,884 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,905 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,963 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,036 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,099 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,145 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,177 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,158 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,188 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,233 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,259 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,187 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,568 deaths | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 4,165 deaths | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 4,177 deaths | +0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,177 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,177 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 | +33.0% | 4,187 deaths | 5,568 deaths |
| 2022 | -25.2% | 5,568 deaths | 4,165 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,550 deaths | 3,355 deaths | 3,735 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,823 deaths | 3,677 deaths | 3,933 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,985 deaths | 3,932 deaths | 4,092 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,628 deaths | 3,396 deaths | 3,954 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,387 deaths | 3,241 deaths | 3,699 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,072 deaths | 3,837 deaths | 4,387 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,116 deaths | 3,905 deaths | 4,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,524 deaths | 4,165 deaths | 5,568 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 163 Bhutan 4,805 deaths compare
- 164 Reunion 4,795 deaths compare
- 165 Luxembourg 4,645 deaths compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 4,115 deaths compare
- 168 Malta 3,921 deaths compare
- 169 Western Sahara 3,677 deaths 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)
- 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 births and deaths per year in Suriname?
- Births and deaths per year in Suriname was 4,177 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,568 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,241 deaths in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for births and deaths per year?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.