Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname
Suriname: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname peaked at 3.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 425,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Suriname was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.