Fertility vs child mortality in Suriname
Suriname: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.25
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 1960
All-time low
2.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Suriname is 2.25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Suriname peaked at 6.59 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2023.
That places Suriname 93rd 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.21 | — |
| 1951 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.27 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.33 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.42 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.32 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.04 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.86 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.79 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.87 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.23 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.09 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.37 | 6.21 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 5.7 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 3.92 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.39 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.9 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.71 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.28 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 2.28 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Suriname?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Suriname was 2.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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