Population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 0-14, female was 27.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 48.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2025.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -2.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 27.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.7% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 46.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 41.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.8% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 27.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.