Average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname
Suriname: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.41 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.41 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
26.42 years
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 28.41 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname peaked at 28.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.42 years, in 1996.
That places Suriname 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.18 years | — |
| 1951 | 28.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 28.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 28.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 28.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 28.16 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 28.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 28.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 28 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 27.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 27.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 27.57 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 27.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.19 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.06 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 26.96 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 27.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 27.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.59 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 26.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.41 years | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 28.41 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 28.41 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.17 years | 28.16 years | 28.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.09 years | 27.96 years | 28.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.52 years | 27.11 years | 27.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.06 years | 26.87 years | 27.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.64 years | 26.42 years | 26.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2 years | 27.01 years | 27.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 years | 27.5 years | 28.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.37 years | 28.25 years | 28.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 28.46 years compare
- 173 Zambia 28.44 years compare
- 174 Cameroon 28.42 years compare
- 176 Mozambique 28.36 years compare
- 177 Uganda 28.32 years compare
- 178 South Africa 28.3 years compare
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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Suriname was 28.41 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 years in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Suriname ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.