Birth rate by women's age group in Syria
Syria: Birth rate by women's age group was 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Syria is 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Syria peaked at 123.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Syria ranks 89th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 123.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 86 Pakistan 41.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 40.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 88 Bulgaria 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 91 Jamaica 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 92 Greenland 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Syria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 11,635 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.62 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Syria?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Syria was 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 123.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Syria ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.