Fertility rate by age group in Syria
Syria: Fertility rate by age group was 38.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123.04
in 1967
All-time low
38.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Syria is 38.91, 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, fertility rate by age group in Syria peaked at 123.04 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 38.91, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117.5 | — |
| 1951 | 118.54 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 118.87 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 118.56 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 118.4 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 119.15 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 119.07 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 119.29 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 119.06 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 119.5 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 120.23 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 120.63 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 120.15 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 119.28 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 119.72 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 120.98 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 122.56 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 123.04 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 122.78 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 120.69 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 119.44 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 119.13 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 116.16 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 114.1 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 114.51 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 115.09 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 116.29 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 116.55 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 115.21 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 112.73 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 110.24 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 106.39 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 102.47 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 100.83 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 98.16 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 96.98 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 96.25 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93.99 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 90.69 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 86.38 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 83.46 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 80.44 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 77.93 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 78.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.82 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.91 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.81 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 69.77 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 66.56 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 63.11 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 60.7 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 58.23 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 56.4 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 54.84 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.81 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.54 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.77 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.31 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.07 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.59 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.45 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 46.12 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.25 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 42.69 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.62 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.43 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.23 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.15 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.21 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.73 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.72 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | -2.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 38.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 38.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.79 | 117.5 | 119.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.01 | 119.28 | 123.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.92 | 112.73 | 119.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.24 | 86.38 | 110.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6 | 63.11 | 83.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.72 | 51.31 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.46 | 41.15 | 50.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 | 38.91 | 41.21 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Syria?
- Fertility rate by age group in Syria was 38.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 123.04 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.91 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Syria ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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