Population ages 0-14, male in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 0-14, male was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1969
All-time low
25.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.8% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Suriname peaked at 49.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2025.
That places Suriname 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.0% | — |
| 1961 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 46.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 45.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 42.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 38.0% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 92 El Salvador 26.3% compare
- 93 American Samoa 26.3% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.9% compare
- 96 Morocco 25.6% compare
- 97 Mexico 25.3% compare
- 98 Panama 25.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Suriname?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Suriname was 25.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.