Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Syria
Syria: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.62
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1974
All-time low
2.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.62 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Syria peaked at 6.74 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2023.
Syria ranks 69th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.19 | — |
| 1951 | 5.29 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 5.48 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.58 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.68 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.74 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 5.93 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.08 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.15 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.21 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.35 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.42 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.48 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.54 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.71 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.73 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.73 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.69 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.53 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.41 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.23 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.15 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.07 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.97 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.83 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.65 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.45 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.07 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.82 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 | 5.19 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.31 | 6.01 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.63 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 | 5.45 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 3.97 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.27 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.77 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.62 | 2.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Syria?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Syria was 2.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1974.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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