Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Number of births per year

Saudi Arabia
546,038
in 2023
Syria
521,601
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Syria rank
53rd

Number of births per year over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 546,038 against 521,601 in Syria, a difference of 24,437.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 50th and Syria ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 103,473 190,136 86,663 Syria
1960s 145,781 251,978 106,196 Syria
1970s 216,018 339,585 123,567 Syria
1980s 348,162 431,290 83,128 Syria
1990s 425,422 490,250 64,828 Syria
2000s 452,026 563,948 111,923 Syria
2010s 565,855 492,179 73,675 Saudi Arabia
2020s 512,288 472,736 39,552 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
Saudi Arabia, at 546,038 against 521,601 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
24,437, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for number of births per year?
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th and Syria ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed