Number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of births, by world region was 521,601 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
521,601 births
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
659,145 births
in 2008
All-time low
164,865 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 521,601 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 659,145 births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 164,865 births, in 1950.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,865 births | — |
| 1951 | 170,526 births | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 176,123 births | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 181,737 births | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 187,658 births | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 193,683 births | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 198,668 births | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 203,963 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 209,004 births | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 215,132 births | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 221,446 births | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 227,818 births | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 233,966 births | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 240,101 births | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 246,966 births | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 253,995 births | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 261,754 births | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 269,396 births | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 277,830 births | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 286,505 births | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 296,415 births | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 304,873 births | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 313,553 births | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 322,881 births | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 333,078 births | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 343,538 births | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 354,690 births | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 366,532 births | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 376,027 births | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 384,261 births | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 391,785 births | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 397,883 births | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 403,771 births | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 414,734 births | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 426,163 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 438,902 births | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 450,618 births | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 458,974 births | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 464,056 births | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 466,013 births | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 469,089 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 471,185 births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 474,037 births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 482,812 births | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 491,410 births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 496,767 births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 499,393 births | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 500,362 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 505,486 births | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 511,962 births | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 519,171 births | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 524,230 births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 526,366 births | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 529,103 births | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 533,907 births | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 542,371 births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 555,206 births | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 607,186 births | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 659,145 births | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 642,799 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 644,639 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 643,104 births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 630,948 births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 582,156 births | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 482,189 births | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 413,713 births | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 376,564 births | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 376,524 births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 370,649 births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 401,308 births | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 434,463 births | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 457,916 births | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 476,966 births | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 521,601 births | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190,136 births | 164,865 births | 215,132 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 251,978 births | 221,446 births | 286,505 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 339,585 births | 296,415 births | 384,261 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,290 births | 391,785 births | 466,013 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,250 births | 469,089 births | 511,962 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,948 births | 519,171 births | 659,145 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,179 births | 370,649 births | 644,639 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,736 births | 434,463 births | 521,601 births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of births, by world region in Syrian Arab Republic was 521,601 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 659,145 births in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,865 births in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of births, by world region?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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