Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Syria
Syria: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 601.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
601.43
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 75 countries
All-time high
659.14
in 2008
All-time low
164.87
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Syria, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of births in thousands in Syria stood at 601.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Syria peaked at 659.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 164.87, in 1950.
That places Syria 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164.87 | — |
| 1951 | 170.53 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 176.12 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 181.74 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 187.66 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 193.68 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 198.67 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 203.96 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 209 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 215.13 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 221.45 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 227.82 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 233.97 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 240.1 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 246.97 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 254 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 261.75 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 269.4 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 277.83 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 286.5 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 296.42 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 304.87 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 313.55 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 322.88 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 333.08 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 343.54 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 354.69 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 366.53 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 376.03 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 384.26 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 391.79 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 397.88 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 403.77 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 414.73 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 426.16 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 438.9 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 450.62 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 458.97 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 464.06 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 466.01 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 469.09 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 471.19 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 474.04 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 482.81 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 491.41 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 496.77 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 499.39 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 500.36 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 505.49 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 511.96 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 519.17 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 524.23 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 526.37 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 529.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 533.91 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 542.37 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 555.21 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 607.19 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 659.14 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 642.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 644.64 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 643.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 630.95 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 582.16 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 482.19 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 413.71 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 376.56 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 376.52 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 370.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 401.31 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 434.46 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 457.92 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 476.97 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 521.6 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 571.46 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 601.43 | +5.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 601.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190.14 | 164.87 | 215.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 251.98 | 221.45 | 286.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.58 | 296.42 | 384.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 431.29 | 391.79 | 466.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.25 | 469.09 | 511.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.95 | 519.17 | 659.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.18 | 370.65 | 644.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.64 | 434.46 | 601.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 11 United Kingdom 680.08 compare
- 12 France 634.53 compare
- 13 Morocco 619.06 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 564.88 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 395.03 compare
- 17 Italy 382.52 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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 number of births in thousands in Syria?
- Number of births in thousands in Syria was 601.43 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 659.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.87 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for number of births in thousands?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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