Italy vs Syria: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA)
Italy
382.52
in 2025
Syria
601.43
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Syria rank
14th
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 601.43 against 382.52 in Italy, a difference of 218.91.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Syria ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 878.86 | 190.14 | 688.72 | Italy |
| 1960s | 947.57 | 251.98 | 695.59 | Italy |
| 1970s | 814.13 | 339.58 | 474.55 | Italy |
| 1980s | 589.69 | 431.29 | 158.4 | Italy |
| 1990s | 543.88 | 490.25 | 53.63 | Italy |
| 2000s | 552.77 | 563.95 | 11.18 | Syria |
| 2010s | 490.51 | 492.18 | 1.67 | Syria |
| 2020s | 394.45 | 510.64 | 116.19 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Italy or Syria?
- Syria, at 601.43 against 382.52 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Italy and Syria?
- 218.91, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Italy ranks 17th and Syria ranks 14th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.