Women of reproductive age in Syria

Syria: Women of reproductive age was 6.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.42 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Syria, 1990–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 2.8M1991: 2.9M1992: 3.0M1993: 3.1M1994: 3.3M1995: 3.4M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.6M1998: 3.8M1999: 3.9M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.3M2003: 4.5M2004: 4.6M2005: 4.8M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.5M2008: 5.8M2009: 5.8M2010: 5.9M2011: 6.0M2012: 5.9M2013: 5.4M2014: 4.8M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.5M2018: 4.7M2019: 5.0M2020: 5.3M2021: 5.6M2022: 5.9M2023: 6.4M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, women of reproductive age in Syria stood at 6.42 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Syria peaked at 6.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1990.

Syria ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Syria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2.75 million
1991 2.87 million +4.3%
1992 2.99 million +4.3%
1993 3.12 million +4.3%
1994 3.25 million +4.2%
1995 3.38 million +4.0%
1996 3.51 million +3.8%
1997 3.63 million +3.6%
1998 3.76 million +3.5%
1999 3.89 million +3.5%
2000 4.03 million +3.5%
2001 4.17 million +3.5%
2002 4.31 million +3.4%
2003 4.46 million +3.3%
2004 4.61 million +3.4%
2005 4.77 million +3.4%
2006 5.06 million +6.2%
2007 5.52 million +9.0%
2008 5.75 million +4.2%
2009 5.81 million +1.0%
2010 5.93 million +2.2%
2011 6.02 million +1.4%
2012 5.90 million -1.9%
2013 5.40 million -8.4%
2014 4.81 million -11.0%
2015 4.47 million -6.9%
2016 4.42 million -1.2%
2017 4.48 million +1.3%
2018 4.67 million +4.3%
2019 5.03 million +7.7%
2020 5.34 million +6.2%
2021 5.59 million +4.7%
2022 5.94 million +6.4%
2023 6.42 million +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.32 million 2.75 million 3.89 million 10
2000s 4.85 million 4.03 million 5.81 million 10
2010s 5.11 million 4.42 million 6.02 million 10
2020s 5.82 million 5.34 million 6.42 million 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million compare
  2. 52 Cameroon 6.94 million compare
  3. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.92 million compare
  4. 55 North Korea 6.22 million compare
  5. 56 Australia 6.13 million compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 5.77 million compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Syria?
Women of reproductive age in Syria was 6.42 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2023.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1990.
How does Syria rank for women of reproductive age?
Syria ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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