Median age vs births per woman in Syria
Syria: Median age vs births per woman was 22.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.25
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 2023
All-time low
14.54
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Syria is 22.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Syria peaked at 22.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.54, in 1979.
Syria ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.19 | — |
| 1951 | 18.98 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.77 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.54 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 18.27 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 17.97 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 17.67 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 17.38 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.07 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 16.76 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.47 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 16.18 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 15.91 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 15.57 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.3 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.14 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.01 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.81 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.75 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.71 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.66 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.63 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 14.58 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.56 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.55 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.54 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.54 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.56 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.61 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.68 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.76 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.85 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.94 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.04 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.28 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.43 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15.79 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.99 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.19 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.39 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.59 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.8 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.02 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.24 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.46 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.68 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.92 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.16 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.73 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.24 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.94 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.45 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.68 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.86 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.79 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.08 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.42 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.36 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.58 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.07 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.81 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.44 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.98 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.59 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.25 | +3.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.06 | 16.76 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.57 | 14.9 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.64 | 14.54 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.84 | 14.54 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3 | 15.43 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 | 17.46 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 | 18.36 | 20.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 | 20.44 | 22.25 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Syria?
- Median age vs births per woman in Syria was 22.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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