Sex ratio by age in Syria
Syria: Sex ratio by age was 19.15 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.15 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
17.95 males per 100 females
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Syria stood at 19.15 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Syria peaked at 66.67 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.95 males per 100 females, in 2021.
Syria ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Syria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 60 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1952 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 55.56 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 26.09 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 25 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.93 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 23.33 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 24.24 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 25 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 24.14 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.33 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.21 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17.95 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.05 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 19.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.15 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.15 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.78 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.09 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.22 males per 100 females | 35.71 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.54 males per 100 females | 31.58 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.02 males per 100 females | 23.33 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 males per 100 females | 21.21 males per 100 females | 26.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 males per 100 females | 17.95 males per 100 females | 19.15 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Syria?
- Sex ratio by age in Syria was 19.15 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 males per 100 females in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.