Suriname—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #73 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
48
2023
YoY Change
-1.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#73
of 217 countries
Maximum
85
2001
Minimum
48
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
24 years
Last
48
Previous
48.8
Highest
85
Lowest
48
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Suriname's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 48 in 2023, ranking #73 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 85 (2001) and the lowest was 48 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 48.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.1 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.6 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 58.2 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.1 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 67.9 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 72.2 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.8 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 76.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.2 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 83.1 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 82 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.