Number of children under 5 in Suriname
Suriname: Number of children under 5 was 53,331 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,331 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66,890 people
in 1971
All-time low
32,768 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Suriname is 53,331 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Suriname peaked at 66,890 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 32,768 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,768 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,592 people | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 36,093 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 37,623 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 39,255 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 40,993 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 42,687 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 44,368 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 46,006 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 47,621 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 49,198 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 50,670 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 53,526 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 57,139 people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 59,321 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 60,649 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 61,794 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 62,889 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64,277 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 65,686 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 66,584 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 66,890 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65,226 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 62,100 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 59,315 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 56,949 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 55,065 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,624 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 52,392 people | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 51,213 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 50,157 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 49,593 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 49,888 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51,077 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 52,919 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 54,967 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 56,777 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 57,994 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 58,783 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 59,322 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 59,216 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 58,489 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57,481 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 56,150 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,862 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53,956 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 53,404 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53,304 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53,617 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 54,314 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55,218 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56,157 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56,988 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57,426 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57,233 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,602 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 55,950 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,491 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55,312 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,377 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,538 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,633 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55,665 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55,693 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55,715 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55,708 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,607 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 55,306 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54,818 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54,293 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 53,823 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53,488 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53,340 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,331 people | -0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 53,331 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 53,331 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,201 people | 32,768 people | 47,621 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,515 people | 49,198 people | 65,686 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,936 people | 51,213 people | 66,890 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,148 people | 49,593 people | 59,322 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,479 people | 53,304 people | 59,216 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,175 people | 55,218 people | 57,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,398 people | 54,293 people | 55,715 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,496 people | 53,331 people | 53,823 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Suriname?
- Number of children under 5 in Suriname was 53,331 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 66,890 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,768 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of children under 5?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.