Birth rate vs. death rate in Syria
Syria: Birth rate vs. death rate was 22.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.11 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.82 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
18.93 births per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Syria stood at 22.11 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Syria peaked at 47.82 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 18.93 births per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Syria 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.78 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 47.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 47.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 47.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 47.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 47.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 46.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 46.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 45.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 45.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 42.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 41.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 35 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 32.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 31.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.46 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.25 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 19.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.17 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 22.11 births per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 22.11 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | 47.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | 46.4 births per 1,000 people | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.36 births per 1,000 people | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.25 births per 1,000 people | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 births per 1,000 people | 31.55 births per 1,000 people | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 births per 1,000 people | 18.93 births per 1,000 people | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 births per 1,000 people | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | 22.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 61 Tuvalu 23.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 22.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Haiti 22.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 65 East Timor 22.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Syria?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Syria was 22.11 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.82 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.93 births per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.