Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.71 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.63 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.71 live births per woman, in 2023.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.62 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.56 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.51 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.51 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.5 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.5 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.53 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.55 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.57 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.57 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.55 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.52 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.45 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.34 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.25 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.12 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.97 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.69 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.59 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.37 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.78 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.56 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.34 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.99 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.86 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.54 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.25 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.14 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.07 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.98 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.48 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.07 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 7.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.53 live births per woman | 7.5 live births per woman | 7.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 live births per woman | 7.25 live births per woman | 7.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 live births per woman | 4.14 live births per woman | 5.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.75 live births per woman compare
- 68 Botswana 2.73 live births per woman compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 live births per woman compare
- 71 Timor-Leste 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 72 Lesotho 2.69 live births per woman compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 live births per woman compare
More population data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.