Total Fertility Rate in Syria
Syria: Total Fertility Rate was 2.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1970
All-time low
2.7
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Syria stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Syria peaked at 7.69 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2022.
Syria ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.49 | — |
| 1961 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.44 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.44 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.51 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.58 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.6 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.67 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.69 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.65 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.56 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.51 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.47 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.43 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.41 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.35 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.27 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.16 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.01 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.74 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.61 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.48 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.13 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.89 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.63 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.28 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.81 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.52 | 7.43 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 7.27 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 5.63 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.08 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.51 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.83 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 66 Djibouti 2.76 compare
- 67 Botswana 2.75 compare
- 68 Philippines 2.73 compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 2.67 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2.62 compare
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 total fertility rate in Syria?
- Total fertility rate in Syria was 2.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1970.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for total fertility rate?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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