Children under age 5 in Suriname
Suriname: Children under age 5 was 53,331 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,331
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66,890
in 1971
All-time low
32,768
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Suriname is 53,331, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Suriname peaked at 66,890 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32,768, in 1950.
That places Suriname 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,768 | — |
| 1951 | 34,592 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 36,093 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 37,623 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 39,255 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 40,993 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 42,687 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 44,368 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 46,006 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47,621 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 49,198 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 50,670 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 53,526 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 57,139 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 59,321 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 60,649 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 61,794 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 62,889 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64,277 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 65,686 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 66,584 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 66,890 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65,226 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 62,100 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59,315 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 56,949 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 55,065 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,624 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52,392 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 51,213 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 50,157 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 49,593 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 49,888 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51,077 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52,919 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 54,967 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 56,777 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 57,994 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 58,783 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 59,322 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59,216 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 58,489 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57,481 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 56,150 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,862 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53,956 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 53,404 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53,304 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53,617 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 54,314 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55,218 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56,157 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56,988 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57,426 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57,233 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,602 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55,950 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,491 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55,312 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,377 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,538 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,633 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,665 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55,693 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55,715 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55,708 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,607 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55,306 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,818 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54,293 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,823 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53,488 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53,340 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,331 | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 53,331 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 53,331 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,201 | 32,768 | 47,621 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,515 | 49,198 | 65,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,936 | 51,213 | 66,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,148 | 49,593 | 59,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,479 | 53,304 | 59,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,175 | 55,218 | 57,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,398 | 54,293 | 55,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,496 | 53,331 | 53,823 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Suriname?
- Children under age 5 in Suriname was 53,331 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66,890 in 1971.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,768 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for children under age 5?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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