Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Total fertility rate was 2.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
11th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.07
in 2000
All-time low
2.66
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Syria, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Syria stood at 2.66. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Syria peaked at 4.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2025.
That places Syria 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.07 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.42 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 237.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Syria?
- Total fertility rate in Syria was 2.66 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for total fertility rate?
- Syria ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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