Child population in Suriname
Suriname: Child population was 195.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
219.42
in 1972
All-time low
94.36
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in Suriname stood at 195.1.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Suriname peaked at 219.42 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 94.36, in 1950.
That places Suriname 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.36 | — |
| 1951 | 98.19 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 100.64 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 103.53 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 106.86 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 110.56 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 114.55 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 118.73 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 123.06 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 127.48 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 131.91 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 136.22 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 143.33 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 153.07 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 161.83 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 169.85 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 177.97 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 186.29 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 194.74 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 203.15 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 211.16 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 218.28 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 219.42 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 215.05 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 210.61 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 206.24 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 201.99 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 197.81 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 193.57 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 189.16 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 185.08 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 181.7 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 179.01 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 177.26 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 176.53 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 176.71 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 177.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 177.94 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 178.96 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 180.47 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 181.06 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 180.92 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 180.82 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 180.43 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 180.69 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 182.03 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 183.44 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 184.81 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 185.94 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 186.74 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 187.23 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 187.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 187.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 187.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 188.12 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 189.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 190.37 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 191.71 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 193.11 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 194.57 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 196.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 197.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 198.51 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 199.46 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 200.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 200.36 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 200.24 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 199.72 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 198.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 197.99 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 197.2 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 196.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 196.21 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 195.95 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 195.59 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 195.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.8 | 94.36 | 127.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.84 | 131.91 | 203.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.33 | 189.16 | 219.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.11 | 176.53 | 185.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.69 | 180.43 | 186.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.69 | 187.23 | 194.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.86 | 196.01 | 200.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.11 | 195.1 | 197.2 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,195 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0819 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Suriname?
- Child population in Suriname was 195.1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 219.42 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.36 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for child population?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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