Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 5,249 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,249 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,446 people
in 1971
All-time low
3,313 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname stood at 5,249 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname peaked at 6,446 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,313 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,313 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,543 people | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 3,756 people | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 3,916 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4,081 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 4,245 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4,410 people | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 4,580 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 4,742 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 4,900 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 5,056 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 5,202 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 5,478 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 5,813 people | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5,540 people | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 5,503 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6,032 people | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 6,237 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6,319 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6,393 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6,443 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,446 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,242 people | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,884 people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 5,628 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5,462 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,314 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,181 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5,059 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,941 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,845 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,872 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,039 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,280 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5,553 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5,745 people | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5,833 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,873 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,910 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,951 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,942 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 5,811 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,611 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,445 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,332 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,248 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,239 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,297 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,350 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5,428 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,524 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,620 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,686 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,684 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,588 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,468 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,409 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,425 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,473 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,497 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,497 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,481 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,465 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,479 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,503 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,504 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,479 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,408 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,316 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,251 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,228 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,228 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,237 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,249 people | +0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5,249 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5,249 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,149 people | 3,313 people | 4,900 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,757 people | 5,056 people | 6,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,660 people | 4,941 people | 6,446 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,490 people | 4,845 people | 5,951 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,470 people | 5,239 people | 5,942 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,537 people | 5,409 people | 5,686 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,438 people | 5,251 people | 5,504 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,236 people | 5,228 people | 5,249 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname was 5,249 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,446 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,313 people in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.