Micronesia (country) vs Syria: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Micronesia (country)
2.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Syria
2.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
67th
Syria rank
70th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Syria
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.75 live births per woman against 2.71 live births per woman in Syria, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 live births per woman | 7.59 live births per woman | 0.9292 live births per woman | Syria |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 0.7636 live births per woman | Syria |
| 1970s | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.48 live births per woman | 0.6446 live births per woman | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.81 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 0.6877 live births per woman | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.79 live births per woman | 0.2021 live births per woman | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.69 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | 0.0022 live births per woman | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.07 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 0.0294 live births per woman | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 0.0275 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Micronesia (country) or Syria?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.75 live births per woman against 2.71 live births per woman in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Syria rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.