Fertility and wanted fertility in Syria
Syria: Fertility and wanted fertility was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.62
in 1970
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.7 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Syria peaked at 7.62 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
Syria ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 | 7.5 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 7.25 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5.78 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.14 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.42 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.62 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 38.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Syria?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Syria was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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