Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.4425 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.4425 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.3%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4614 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-3.94 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria is -0.4425 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 0.4614 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.94 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Syria ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1066 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1864 % change on previous year | +1299.8% |
| 1965 | 0.093 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1967 | 0.053 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1968 | 0.172 % change on previous year | +224.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2246 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4614 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2756 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1972 | -0.3553 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1973 | -0.3301 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1974 | -0.371 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1976 | -0.5076 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1977 | -0.4028 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1978 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1979 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1980 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1982 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1983 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1984 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1985 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1987 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1988 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1989 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1990 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1992 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1993 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1994 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1995 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1996 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1997 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2001 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2002 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2003 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6738 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2008 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2015 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2017 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2018 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2020 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2021 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2024 | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1194 % change on previous year | -0.04 % change on previous year | 0.2655 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4551 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 0.4614 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.6738 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | -0.4425 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 55 El Salvador -0.3944 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Uzbekistan -0.4 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Georgia -0.442 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Malaysia -0.4516 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Fiji -0.4822 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -0.4838 % change on previous year 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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Syria was -0.4425 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4614 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Syria rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.