Egypt vs Syria: Total fertility rate

Egypt
2.71
in 2025
Syria
2.66
in 2025
Egypt rank
9th
Syria rank
11th

Total fertility rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Syria
01234200020122025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.71 against 2.66 in Syria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and Syria ranks 11th of 75 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 3.32 3.7 0.3729 Syria
2010s 3.3 3.1 0.2034 Egypt
2020s 2.76 2.74 0.0151 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Egypt or Syria?
Egypt, at 2.71 against 2.66 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Egypt and Syria?
0.05, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for total fertility rate?
Egypt ranks 9th and Syria ranks 11th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate (UN DESA)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,946 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed