Fertility Rate: Syria
Syria's fertility rate is currently 2.7 births per woman as of 2024. # Syria Fertility Rate Syria's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.7 births per woman
-0.4% y/y
Peak (1970)
7.621 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.7 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Syria
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Syria
Analysis# Syria Fertility Rate
Syria's fertility rate stands at 2.7 births per woman in 2024, marking the lowest level in the country's recorded history. This represents a dramatic 64% decline from the 1960 baseline and a sharp drop from the all-time peak of 7.621 births per woman in 1970. Over six decades, Syria has undergone one of the most significant demographic transitions in the Middle East, driven by urbanization, increased female education, and family planning initiatives.
The decline accelerated markedly after 2015, with the fertility rate dropping from 3.067 to 2.7 over just nine years. Syria's ongoing conflict since 2011 likely contributed to this downward trajectory, as economic instability and displacement patterns affected family formation decisions. The consistent year-over-year decreases through 2024 suggest the fertility rate has stabilized near replacement level, aligning Syria with demographic patterns increasingly common across the broader region.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 2023 | 2.712 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2022 | 2.746 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 2021 | 2.798 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 2020 | 2.837 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 2019 | 2.878 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2018 | 2.932 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 2017 | 2.972 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 2016 | 3.012 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2015 | 3.067 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 2014 | 3.117 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 2013 | 3.165 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 2012 | 3.221 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2011 | 3.285 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2010 | 3.355 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 2009 | 3.415 births per woman | -1.90% |
| 2008 | 3.481 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 2007 | 3.538 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2006 | 3.562 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 2005 | 3.605 births per woman | -2.01% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.679 births per woman | -2.23% |
| 2003 | 3.763 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 2002 | 3.865 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 2001 | 3.976 births per woman | -2.26% |
| 2000 | 4.068 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 1999 | 4.144 births per woman | -2.49% |
| 1998 | 4.25 births per woman | -2.77% |
| 1997 | 4.371 births per woman | -3.64% |
| 1996 | 4.536 births per woman | -3.43% |
| 1995 | 4.697 births per woman | -3.27% |
| 1994 | 4.856 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 1993 | 4.994 births per woman | -2.86% |
| 1992 | 5.141 births per woman | -3.76% |
| 1991 | 5.342 births per woman | -3.94% |
| 1990 | 5.561 births per woman | -3.74% |
| 1989 | 5.777 births per woman | -3.70% |
| 1988 | 5.999 births per woman | -3.26% |
| 1987 | 6.201 births per woman | -2.58% |
| 1986 | 6.365 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 1985 | 6.484 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 1984 | 6.586 births per woman | -1.58% |
| 1983 | 6.692 births per woman | -1.75% |
| 1982 | 6.811 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1981 | 6.974 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1980 | 7.119 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 1979 | 7.247 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 1978 | 7.345 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1977 | 7.418 births per woman | -0.40% |
| 1976 | 7.448 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1975 | 7.486 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1974 | 7.52 births per woman | -0.37% |
| 1973 | 7.548 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 1972 | 7.573 births per woman | -0.36% |
| 1971 | 7.6 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 1970 | 7.621 births per woman | +0.46% |
| 1969 | 7.586 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1968 | 7.569 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 1967 | 7.556 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1966 | 7.552 births per woman | +0.27% |
| 1965 | 7.532 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1964 | 7.525 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1963 | 7.511 births per woman | +0.01% |
| 1962 | 7.51 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1961 | 7.502 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 1960 | 7.505 births per woman | — |
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