Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 30.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.49
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.69
in 1971
All-time low
30.49
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname stood at 30.49. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname peaked at 55.69 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.49, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.24 | — |
| 1951 | 48.97 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 48.77 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 48.75 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 48.88 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 49.1 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 49.34 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 49.58 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.77 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 49.91 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 49.98 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 49.93 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.48 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.53 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 52.36 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 53.07 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 53.74 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 54.36 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 54.92 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 55.65 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 55.69 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.21 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.34 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 53.5 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 52.72 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.02 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 51.37 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.74 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.1 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 48.39 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 47.54 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 46.8 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 46.19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.66 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 45.22 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 44.83 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44.49 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 44.19 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.9 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 43.59 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.3 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.03 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.78 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.37 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.8 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.24 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.65 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.99 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.28 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.77 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.42 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.26 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.94 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.64 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.47 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.28 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.77 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.45 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.64 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.17 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.69 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.21 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.48 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.16 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.83 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 30.49 | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.13 | 48.24 | 49.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.58 | 49.93 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.13 | 50.1 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.26 | 44.19 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.27 | 39.99 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 35.8 | 39.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.42 | 32.69 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 30.49 | 32.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Suriname was 30.49 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.69 in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.49 in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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