Birth rate in Syria
Syria: Birth rate was 22.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.11 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.82 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
18.93 births per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Syria stood at 22.11 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Syria peaked at 47.82 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 18.93 births per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Syria 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 47.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 47.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 42.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 41.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 35 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 31.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.17 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.11 births per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.11 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | 47.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | 46.4 births per 1,000 people | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 births per 1,000 people | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 births per 1,000 people | 18.93 births per 1,000 people | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 births per 1,000 people | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Tuvalu 23.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 22.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Haiti 22.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 65 East Timor 22.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Syria?
- Birth rate in Syria was 22.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.82 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 births per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for birth rate?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.