Births, by age of mother in Syria
Syria: Births, by age of mother was 65 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65 births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256 births
in 1982
All-time low
65 births
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births, by age of mother in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Syria recorded 65 births for births, by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births, by age of mother in Syria peaked at 256 births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 65 births, in 2021.
Syria ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births, by age of mother in Syria, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168 births | — |
| 1951 | 166 births | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 164 births | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 162 births | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 160 births | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 159 births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 156 births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 154 births | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 158 births | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 164 births | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 180 births | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 186 births | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 174 births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 158 births | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 151 births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 158 births | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 168 births | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 175 births | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 182 births | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 193 births | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 209 births | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 218 births | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 226 births | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 231 births | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 238 births | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 246 births | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 248 births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 251 births | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 247 births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 248 births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 251 births | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 253 births | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 256 births | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 254 births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 254 births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 247 births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 249 births | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 254 births | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 252 births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 241 births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 235 births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 226 births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 207 births | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 188 births | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 180 births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 176 births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 172 births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 164 births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 155 births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 138 births | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 127 births | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 116 births | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 108 births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 101 births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 92 births | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 88 births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 85 births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 90 births | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 90 births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 births | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 82 births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 77 births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 75 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 72 births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 70 births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66 births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 65 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65 births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161.1 births | 154 births | 168 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 172.5 births | 151 births | 193 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.2 births | 209 births | 251 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 252 births | 247 births | 256 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.4 births | 155 births | 241 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5 births | 85 births | 138 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 births | 69 births | 93 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 births | 65 births | 66 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 51 Zambia 83 births compare
- 52 Central African Republic 82 births compare
- 53 North Korea 74 births compare
- 54 Haiti 65 births compare
- 56 Libya 62 births compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 61 births compare
More population data for Syria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births, by age of mother in Syria?
- Births, by age of mother in Syria was 65 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births, by age of mother recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 256 births in 1982.
- What is the lowest births, by age of mother recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 births in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for births, by age of mother?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births, by age of mother rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births, by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.