Jordan vs Syria: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Jordan
2.59
in 2023
Syria
2.62
in 2023
Jordan rank
70th
Syria rank
69th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
02468195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.62 against 2.59 in Jordan, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Jordan ranks 70th and Syria ranks 69th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 5.54 5.59 0.0552 Syria
1960s 6.74 6.31 0.4235 Jordan
1970s 7.18 6.71 0.468 Jordan
1980s 6.19 6.06 0.135 Jordan
1990s 4.55 4.56 0.0125 Syria
2000s 3.67 3.55 0.1282 Jordan
2010s 3.2 2.96 0.2444 Jordan
2020s 2.66 2.67 0.0171 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Jordan or Syria?
Syria, at 2.62 against 2.59 in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Jordan and Syria?
0.03, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Jordan ranks 70th and Syria ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed