Births by age of mother in Syria
Syria: Births by age of mother was 65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256
in 1982
All-time low
65
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 65 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 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 65, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168 | — |
| 1951 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 164 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 158 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 164 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 180 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 186 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 174 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 158 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 151 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 158 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 168 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 182 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 193 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 209 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 226 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 231 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 238 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 246 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 248 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 251 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 247 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 248 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 251 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 253 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 256 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 254 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 254 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 247 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 249 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 254 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 252 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 241 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 235 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 226 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 207 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 188 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 180 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 176 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 172 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 164 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 155 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 138 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 127 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 116 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 250, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161.1 | 154 | 168 | 10 |
| 1960s | 172.5 | 151 | 193 | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.2 | 209 | 251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252 | 247 | 256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.4 | 155 | 241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.5 | 85 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 | 69 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 | 65 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 51 Zambia 83 compare
- 52 Central African Republic 82 compare
- 53 North Korea 74 compare
- 54 Haiti 65 compare
- 56 Libya 62 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 61 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)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 1982.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 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 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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