Sex ratio by age in Syria
Syria: Sex ratio by age was 19.15 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.15
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 211 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 1950
All-time low
17.95
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio by age in Syria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Syria stood at 19.15.
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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.95, in 2021.
Syria ranks 125th of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 60 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.78 | 50 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.09 | 45.45 | 50 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.22 | 35.71 | 50 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.54 | 31.58 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.02 | 23.33 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 21.21 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 17.95 | 19.15 | 4 |
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More gender data for Syria
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 230,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 241,730 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Syria?
- Sex ratio by age in Syria was 19.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 211 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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