Syrian Arab Republic: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.70.
That's down 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Syrian Arab Republic ranks #66 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2010 · Arab Spring begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.61
- Trough
- 2.70
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- -6.2%
- -1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.4%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 2.7000 | |
| 2.7120 | |
| 2.7460 | |
| 2.7980 | |
| 2.8370 | |
| 2.8780 | |
| 2.9320 | |
| 2.9720 | |
| 3.0120 | |
| 3.0670 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 2.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic ranked #66 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Syrian Arab Republic's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Syrian Arab Republic is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 23.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.