Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 139.6%
World rank
35th
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.02 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.27 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria stood at 1.27 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 139.6% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 4.02 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.27 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Syria 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7204 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2013 | -0.951 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2015 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9248 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9044 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5762 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2189 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2025 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8108 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1379 % change on previous year | -0.9248 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 109 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Syria was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.