Child population under age 5 in Suriname
Suriname: Child population under age 5 was 53.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.89
in 1971
All-time low
32.77
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Suriname is 53.37, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Suriname peaked at 66.89 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 1950.
Suriname ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.77 | — |
| 1951 | 34.59 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 36.09 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 37.62 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 39.25 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 40.99 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 42.69 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 44.37 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 46.01 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47.62 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 49.2 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 50.67 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 53.53 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 57.14 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 59.32 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 60.65 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 61.8 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 62.89 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64.28 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 65.69 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 66.58 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.23 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 62.1 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59.31 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 56.95 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 55.07 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 53.62 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52.39 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 51.21 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 50.16 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 49.59 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.89 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.08 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52.92 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 54.97 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 56.78 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 57.99 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 58.78 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 59.32 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59.22 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 58.49 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.48 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 56.15 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54.86 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.95 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 53.4 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.3 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.62 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 54.31 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.22 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.16 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.99 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.42 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.23 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.6 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.95 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.49 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.31 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.38 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.54 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.66 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.72 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.71 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.6 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.82 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.29 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.49 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.34 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.33 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.35 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.2 | 32.77 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.51 | 49.2 | 65.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.94 | 51.21 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.15 | 49.59 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.48 | 53.3 | 59.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.18 | 55.22 | 57.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4 | 54.29 | 55.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.45 | 53.33 | 53.82 | 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 under age 5 in Suriname?
- Child population under age 5 in Suriname was 53.37 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for child population under age 5?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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