Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Syria
Syria: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.71 for fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Syria peaked at 7.63 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
Syria ranks 70th 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 | 7.59 | 7.51 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 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 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 compare
- 68 Botswana 2.73 compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
- 72 Lesotho 2.69 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 compare
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 and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- 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 rate vs share that are religious in Syria?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Syria was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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