Population ages 0-14 in Suriname
Suriname: Population ages 0-14 was 25.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Suriname is 25.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Suriname peaked at 48.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 93rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.5% | — |
| 1961 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 41.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 44.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 41.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 37.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 90 Guam 25.9% compare
- 91 South Africa 25.7% compare
- 92 Lebanon 25.6% compare
- 94 Morocco 25.2% compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.9% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 24.7% compare
More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Suriname?
- Population ages 0-14 in Suriname was 25.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for population ages 0-14?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.