Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Suriname
Suriname: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 5,249 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.