Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Syria

Fertility rate in Germany vs Syria by year

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Germany

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Syria
2023	1.39	2.71
2022	1.46	2.75
2021	1.58	2.8
2020	1.53	2.84
2019	1.54	2.88
2018	1.57	2.93
2017	1.57	2.97
2016	1.6	3.01
2015	1.5	3.07
2014	1.47	3.12
2013	1.42	3.17
2012	1.41	3.22
2011	1.39	3.29
2010	1.39	3.36
2009	1.36	3.42
2008	1.38	3.48
2007	1.37	3.54
2006	1.33	3.56
2005	1.34	3.61
2004	1.36	3.68
2003	1.34	3.76
2002	1.34	3.87
2001	1.35	3.98
2000	1.38	4.07
1999	1.36	4.14
1998	1.36	4.25
1997	1.35	4.37
1996	1.3	4.54
1995	1.25	4.7
1994	1.24	4.86
1993	1.28	4.99
1992	1.29	5.14
1991	1.33	5.34
1990	1.45	5.56
1989	1.42	5.78
1988	1.46	6
1987	1.43	6.2
1986	1.43	6.37
1985	1.37	6.48
1984	1.29	6.59
1983	1.33	6.69
1982	1.41	6.81
1981	1.43	6.97
1980	1.44	7.12
1979	1.38	7.25
1978	1.38	7.35
1977	1.4	7.42
1976	1.45	7.45
1975	1.45	7.49
1974	1.51	7.52
1973	1.54	7.55
1972	1.71	7.57
1971	1.92	7.6
1970	2.03	7.62
1969	2.21	7.59
1968	2.38	7.57
1967	2.48	7.56
1966	2.53	7.55
1965	2.5	7.53
1964	2.54	7.53
1963	2.51	7.51
1962	2.44	7.51
1961	2.45	7.5
1960	2.37	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Germany vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Syria
2023	-333,149	402,713
2022	-324,394	369,750
2021	-224,629	350,560
2020	-216,218	327,992
2019	-157,877	293,762
2018	-165,812	242,530
2017	-148,783	237,214
2016	-123,523	236,007
2015	-187,879	253,977
2014	-153,866	333,116
2013	-209,679	419,341
2012	-193,022	475,520
2011	-184,632	543,950
2010	-179,909	558,666
2009	-188,375	559,314
2008	-164,220	576,593
2007	-148,080	529,162
2006	-148,278	480,616
2005	-148,445	468,960
2004	-107,271	461,209
2003	-140,309	457,000
2002	-123,733	453,967
2001	-98,820	451,503
2000	-73,990	446,211
1999	-73,890	439,261
1998	-65,637	433,447
1997	-49,221	429,887
1996	-90,107	430,765
1995	-114,349	430,172
1994	-114,013	426,996
1993	-105,503	420,244
1992	-80,625	412,878
1991	-80,014	410,830
1990	-15,887	409,177
1989	-23,625	406,111
1988	-7,815	404,285
1987	-31,136	399,159
1986	-77,721	390,821
1985	-116,527	379,231
1984	-109,002	366,768
1983	-109,380	355,375
1982	-78,333	319,664
1981	-94,090	330,237
1980	-86,117	332,464
1979	-125,002	324,943
1978	-140,566	316,724
1977	-125,055	306,630
1976	-164,508	294,267
1975	-212,418	282,299
1974	-150,038	270,735
1973	-149,980	254,687
1972	-62,950	249,027
1971	46,988	239,610
1970	70,352	230,117
1969	155,820	219,114
1968	239,612	209,454
1967	353,977	199,223
1966	405,982	191,122
1965	410,204	182,560
1964	482,038	174,549
1963	455,757	166,555
1962	436,752	159,155
1961	462,279	151,485
1960	385,919	143,687

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.4% in Germany and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Germany vs Syria by year

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Germany

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Syria
2023	8.3	22.1
2022	8.8	21.2
2021	9.6	21.2
2020	9.3	20.6
2019	9.4	19.7
2018	9.5	18.9
2017	9.5	19.6
2016	9.6	19.6
2015	9	21.3
2014	8.8	23.8
2013	8.5	26.9
2012	8.4	27.7
2011	8.3	28.1
2010	8.3	28.7
2009	8.1	29.2
2008	8.3	30.5
2007	8.3	29.1
2006	8.2	28.3
2005	8.3	28.8
2004	8.6	29.1
2003	8.6	29.6
2002	8.7	30.1
2001	8.9	30.7
2000	9.3	31.2
1999	9.4	31.5
1998	9.6	32
1997	9.9	32.5
1996	9.7	33.3
1995	9.4	34
1994	9.5	34.6
1993	9.8	35
1992	10	35.4
1991	10.4	36.3
1990	11.4	37.3
1989	11.2	38.3
1988	11.4	39.4
1987	11.2	40.3
1986	10.9	41
1985	10.5	41.3
1984	10.4	41.5
1983	10.6	41.9
1982	11	42.2
1981	11	43
1980	11.1	43.7
1979	10.5	44.4
1978	10.4	44.9
1977	10.3	45.3
1976	10.2	45.4
1975	9.9	45.5
1974	10.2	45.6
1973	10.3	45.7
1972	11.5	45.9
1971	12.9	46.2
1970	13.4	46.5
1969	14.7	46.4
1968	15.7	46.5
1967	16.5	46.5
1966	17.2	46.7
1965	17.4	46.7
1964	18	46.9
1963	18.1	47
1962	17.8	47.2
1961	17.9	47.3
1960	17.3	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 17.3 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Syria
2100	13.7%	15.9%
2099	13.7%	16%
2098	13.8%	16%
2097	13.8%	16.1%
2096	13.8%	16.1%
2095	13.9%	16.1%
2094	13.9%	16.2%
2093	13.9%	16.2%
2092	13.9%	16.2%
2091	13.9%	16.2%
2090	13.9%	16.2%
2089	13.8%	16.2%
2088	13.8%	16.2%
2087	13.8%	16.3%
2086	13.7%	16.4%
2085	13.7%	16.4%
2084	13.7%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.7%
2082	13.6%	16.8%
2081	13.5%	17%
2080	13.5%	17.2%
2079	13.4%	17.4%
2078	13.4%	17.6%
2077	13.4%	17.8%
2076	13.4%	18.1%
2075	13.4%	18.3%
2074	13.4%	18.6%
2073	13.4%	18.8%
2072	13.5%	19.1%
2071	13.5%	19.3%
2070	13.6%	19.5%
2069	13.6%	19.6%
2068	13.7%	19.8%
2067	13.7%	19.9%
2066	13.8%	20%
2065	13.8%	20.1%
2064	13.9%	20.1%
2063	13.9%	20.1%
2062	13.9%	20.2%
2061	13.9%	20.2%
2060	13.9%	20.2%
2059	13.9%	20.2%
2058	13.8%	20.3%
2057	13.8%	20.4%
2056	13.7%	20.5%
2055	13.6%	20.7%
2054	13.5%	21%
2053	13.4%	21.3%
2052	13.3%	21.6%
2051	13.2%	22%
2050	13.1%	22.5%
2049	13%	23%
2048	12.9%	23.6%
2047	12.8%	24.2%
2046	12.7%	24.8%
2045	12.6%	25.5%
2044	12.6%	26.1%
2043	12.6%	26.7%
2042	12.5%	27.2%
2041	12.5%	27.8%
2040	12.6%	28.2%
2039	12.6%	28.6%
2038	12.6%	28.9%
2037	12.7%	29%
2036	12.9%	29%
2035	13%	28.9%
2034	13.1%	28.7%
2033	13.3%	28.5%
2032	13.4%	28.1%
2031	13.6%	27.7%
2030	13.7%	27.4%
2029	13.8%	27.3%
2028	13.8%	27.4%
2027	13.9%	27.7%
2026	13.9%	28.1%
2025	13.9%	28.8%
2024	13.9%	29.2%
2023	13.9%	30.3%
2022	13.9%	31.9%
2021	13.9%	33.4%
2020	13.8%	34.6%
2019	13.7%	36.1%
2018	13.6%	37.9%
2017	13.5%	39.3%
2016	13.3%	40.2%
2015	13.2%	40.6%
2014	13.2%	39.8%
2013	13.2%	38%
2012	13.4%	36.5%
2011	13.6%	36.1%
2010	13.7%	36.1%
2009	13.8%	36.3%
2008	13.8%	36.3%
2007	14%	36.7%
2006	14.2%	38.1%
2005	14.5%	39.1%
2004	14.8%	39.6%
2003	15%	40.2%
2002	15.3%	40.8%
2001	15.5%	41.3%
2000	15.7%	41.9%
1999	15.8%	42.4%
1998	15.9%	42.9%
1997	16.1%	43.3%
1996	16.2%	43.8%
1995	16.3%	44.2%
1994	16.3%	44.7%
1993	16.3%	45.2%
1992	16.3%	45.7%
1991	16.3%	46.1%
1990	16.1%	46.6%
1989	15.9%	46.9%
1988	15.7%	47.2%
1987	15.6%	47.5%
1986	15.8%	47.7%
1985	16%	48%
1984	16.4%	48.2%
1983	16.9%	48.4%
1982	17.4%	48.5%
1981	17.9%	48.7%
1980	18.5%	48.7%
1979	19.1%	48.7%
1978	19.7%	48.7%
1977	20.3%	48.7%
1976	20.9%	48.6%
1975	21.5%	48.6%
1974	22%	48.5%
1973	22.4%	48.5%
1972	22.8%	48.4%
1971	23%	48.3%
1970	23.2%	48.2%
1969	23.3%	48%
1968	23.3%	47.8%
1967	23.1%	47.5%
1966	23%	47.3%
1965	22.8%	46.9%
1964	22.6%	46.6%
1963	22.3%	46.3%
1962	22%	46.1%
1961	21.7%	45.7%
1960	21.3%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Syria

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Germany

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Syria
2023	4	20
2022	4	21
2021	4	30
2020	4	23
2019	4	24
2018	4	21
2017	4	23
2016	4	23
2015	5	24
2014	5	25
2013	5	25
2012	5	22
2011	5	21
2010	5	19
2009	6	19
2008	6	20
2007	5	19
2006	6	20
2005	6	21
2004	6	22
2003	6	24
2002	6	26
2001	6	29
2000	7	31
1999	7	32
1998	7	34
1997	8	34
1996	8	34
1995	8	33
1994	9	32
1993	9	32
1992	10	33
1991	11	35
1990	12	37
1989	12	41
1988	13	44
1987	13	48
1986	14	52
1985	14	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Syria
2023	0.37%	2.06%
2022	0.37%	2.11%
2021	0.37%	2.1%
2020	0.37%	2.24%
2019	0.37%	2.5%
2018	0.38%	3.26%
2017	0.38%	3.3%
2016	0.39%	3.22%
2015	0.39%	3.7%
2014	0.4%	3.53%
2013	0.4%	3.65%
2012	0.4%	3.39%
2011	0.41%	2.17%
2010	0.42%	1.9%
2009	0.43%	1.9%
2008	0.44%	1.9%
2007	0.45%	1.92%
2006	0.46%	1.95%
2005	0.47%	1.98%
2004	0.48%	2.03%
2003	0.5%	2.09%
2002	0.51%	2.15%
2001	0.52%	2.23%
2000	0.54%	2.32%
1999	0.55%	2.42%
1998	0.57%	2.53%
1997	0.59%	2.66%
1996	0.62%	2.8%
1995	0.65%	2.94%
1994	0.68%	3.09%
1993	0.72%	3.24%
1992	0.76%	3.4%
1991	0.8%	3.55%
1990	0.85%	3.7%
1989	0.9%	3.85%
1988	0.95%	4.02%
1987	1.01%	4.19%
1986	1.06%	4.39%
1985	1.11%	4.6%
1984	1.18%	4.84%
1983	1.25%	5.1%
1982	1.32%	7.06%
1981	1.41%	6.33%
1980	1.5%	6.03%
1979	1.6%	6.4%
1978	1.71%	6.79%
1977	1.83%	7.19%
1976	1.95%	7.61%
1975	2.08%	8.03%
1974	2.2%	8.47%
1973	2.31%	8.92%
1972	2.4%	9.4%
1971	2.49%	9.91%
1970	2.57%	10.5%
1969	2.64%	11.1%
1968	2.71%	11.7%
1967	-	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.