Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of births by age of mother

Afghanistan
10.2%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
10.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
88th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 14.9% 12.4% 2.5% Afghanistan
1960s 14.9% 12.8% 2.0% Afghanistan
1970s 14.2% 13.8% 0.4% Afghanistan
1980s 14.4% 13.5% 0.9% Afghanistan
1990s 16.4% 12.6% 3.8% Afghanistan
2000s 15.9% 10.4% 5.5% Afghanistan
2010s 12.6% 10.4% 2.2% Afghanistan
2020s 10.5% 11.2% 0.7% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.