What is the population of Suriname?
Population | 609,569 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.15% |
Urban Population | 69.7% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | PARAMARIBO (capital) 278,000 |
Nationality Noun | Surinamer(s) |
Nationality Adjective | Surinamese |
Ethnic Groups | Hindustani (also known locally as ""East Indians""; their ancestors emigrated from northern India in the latter part of the 19th century) 37%, Creole (mixed white and black) 31%, Javanese 15%, ""Maroons"" (their African ancestors were brought to the count |
Languages Spoken | Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese |
What are the health conditions in Suriname?
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 15-49 | 45.6% |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.15 |
Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved | 88.4% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved | 4.8% |
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved | 98.1% |
Food or Waterborne Disease (s) | bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever |
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP | 5.3% |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 1% |
HIV/Aids Deaths | 100 |
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population | 3.1 |
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births | 23.21 |
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births | 32.54 |
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births | 27.99 |
Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk | very high |
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births | 130 |
Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 25.1% |
People Living with HIV/AIDS | 3,700 |
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population | .91 |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved | 19.7% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved | 88.4% |
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved | 61.4% |
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman | 2.04 |
Underweight - percent of children under five years | 5.8% |
Vectorborne Disease (s) | dengue fever and malaria |
How long do people live in Suriname?
Life Expectancy at Birth | 71 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - female | 73 Years |
Life Expectancy at Birth - male | 69 Years |
Median Age | 28 Years |
Median Age - female | 28 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Birth Rate - births/1,000 population | 17 |
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population | 6.15 |
Median Age | 28 Years |
Median Age - female | 28 Years |
Median Age - male | 27 Years |
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population | .57 |
Population Growth Rate | 1.15% |
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female | 1.04 |
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female | 1.05 |
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female | 1.01 |
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female | .77 |
What are the health conditions in Suriname?
What is school like in Suriname?
Literacy - female | 84.1% |
Literacy - male | 92.3% |
Literacy - total population | 89.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
School Life Expectancy - female | 13 Years |
School Life Expectancy - male | 11 Years |
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) | 12 Years |
Can people in Suriname read?
Literacy - female | 84.1% |
Literacy - male | 92.3% |
Literacy - total population | 89.6% |
Literacy Definition | age 15 and over can read and write |
Predominant Language | Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese |
Is Suriname a safe place to visit?