Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Syria

Fertility rate in Greece vs Syria by year

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Greece

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Syria
2023	1.32	2.71
2022	1.32	2.75
2021	1.43	2.8
2020	1.39	2.84
2019	1.34	2.88
2018	1.35	2.93
2017	1.35	2.97
2016	1.38	3.01
2015	1.33	3.07
2014	1.3	3.12
2013	1.29	3.17
2012	1.34	3.22
2011	1.4	3.29
2010	1.48	3.36
2009	1.5	3.42
2008	1.5	3.48
2007	1.41	3.54
2006	1.4	3.56
2005	1.34	3.61
2004	1.31	3.68
2003	1.29	3.76
2002	1.28	3.87
2001	1.25	3.98
2000	1.25	4.07
1999	1.23	4.14
1998	1.24	4.25
1997	1.27	4.37
1996	1.26	4.54
1995	1.28	4.7
1994	1.33	4.86
1993	1.32	4.99
1992	1.36	5.14
1991	1.37	5.34
1990	1.39	5.56
1989	1.4	5.78
1988	1.5	6
1987	1.5	6.2
1986	1.6	6.37
1985	1.67	6.48
1984	1.83	6.59
1983	1.94	6.69
1982	2.03	6.81
1981	2.09	6.97
1980	2.23	7.12
1979	2.26	7.25
1978	2.28	7.35
1977	2.27	7.42
1976	2.35	7.45
1975	2.33	7.49
1974	2.38	7.52
1973	2.27	7.55
1972	2.32	7.57
1971	2.32	7.6
1970	2.4	7.62
1969	2.36	7.59
1968	2.42	7.57
1967	2.45	7.56
1966	2.32	7.55
1965	2.25	7.53
1964	2.24	7.53
1963	2.14	7.51
1962	2.16	7.51
1961	2.13	7.5
1960	2.23	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Syria
2023	-56,200	402,713
2022	-63,665	369,750
2021	-58,131	350,560
2020	-46,004	327,992
2019	-41,814	293,762
2018	-33,272	242,530
2017	-36,566	237,214
2016	-25,862	236,007
2015	-29,216	253,977
2014	-20,696	333,116
2013	-17,545	419,341
2012	-16,568	475,520
2011	-4,441	543,950
2010	5,560	558,666
2009	8,886	559,314
2008	11,077	576,593
2007	2,210	529,162
2006	6,612	480,616
2005	2,197	468,960
2004	0	461,209
2003	-1,093	457,000
2002	0	453,967
2001	0	451,503
2000	-1,081	446,211
1999	-2,153	439,261
1998	-2,144	433,447
1997	2,133	429,887
1996	0	430,765
1995	1,056	430,172
1994	6,307	426,996
1993	4,185	420,244
1992	6,239	412,878
1991	6,192	410,830
1990	8,157	409,177
1989	9,080	406,111
1988	15,055	404,285
1987	10,001	399,159
1986	20,931	390,821
1985	22,849	379,231
1984	37,604	366,768
1983	42,341	355,375
1982	50,906	319,664
1981	54,484	330,237
1980	60,748	332,464
1979	65,882	324,943
1978	64,124	316,724
1977	59,574	306,630
1976	65,236	294,267
1975	61,516	282,299
1974	68,111	270,735
1973	59,824	254,687
1972	64,887	249,027
1971	67,116	239,610
1970	71,222	230,117
1969	82,464	219,114
1968	87,408	209,454
1967	91,183	199,223
1966	86,998	191,122
1965	83,793	182,560
1964	83,402	174,549
1963	81,404	166,555
1962	85,327	159,155
1961	86,500	151,485
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Greece vs Syria by year

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Greece

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Syria
2023	6.8	22.1
2022	7.3	21.2
2021	8.1	21.2
2020	7.9	20.6
2019	7.8	19.7
2018	8.1	18.9
2017	8.2	19.6
2016	8.6	19.6
2015	8.5	21.3
2014	8.5	23.8
2013	8.6	26.9
2012	9.1	27.7
2011	9.6	28.1
2010	10.3	28.7
2009	10.6	29.2
2008	10.7	30.5
2007	10.1	29.1
2006	10.2	28.3
2005	9.8	28.8
2004	9.6	29.1
2003	9.6	29.6
2002	9.5	30.1
2001	9.4	30.7
2000	9.6	31.2
1999	9.4	31.5
1998	9.4	32
1997	9.6	32.5
1996	9.5	33.3
1995	9.6	34
1994	9.9	34.6
1993	9.7	35
1992	10	35.4
1991	9.9	36.3
1990	10	37.3
1989	10.1	38.3
1988	10.7	39.4
1987	10.6	40.3
1986	11.3	41
1985	11.7	41.3
1984	12.7	41.5
1983	13.5	41.9
1982	14	42.2
1981	14.5	43
1980	15.4	43.7
1979	15.5	44.4
1978	15.5	44.9
1977	15.4	45.3
1976	16	45.4
1975	15.7	45.5
1974	16.1	45.6
1973	15.4	45.7
1972	15.9	45.9
1971	16	46.2
1970	16.5	46.5
1969	17.6	46.4
1968	18.4	46.5
1967	18.8	46.5
1966	18	46.7
1965	17.7	46.7
1964	18	46.9
1963	17.5	47
1962	18	47.2
1961	17.9	47.3
1960	18.9	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 18.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Syria
2100	11.4%	15.9%
2099	11.4%	16%
2098	11.5%	16%
2097	11.6%	16.1%
2096	11.6%	16.1%
2095	11.7%	16.1%
2094	11.8%	16.2%
2093	11.8%	16.2%
2092	11.9%	16.2%
2091	11.9%	16.2%
2090	12%	16.2%
2089	12%	16.2%
2088	12%	16.2%
2087	12%	16.3%
2086	12%	16.4%
2085	12%	16.4%
2084	12%	16.5%
2083	11.9%	16.7%
2082	11.9%	16.8%
2081	11.8%	17%
2080	11.7%	17.2%
2079	11.6%	17.4%
2078	11.6%	17.6%
2077	11.5%	17.8%
2076	11.4%	18.1%
2075	11.3%	18.3%
2074	11.3%	18.6%
2073	11.2%	18.8%
2072	11.2%	19.1%
2071	11.2%	19.3%
2070	11.2%	19.5%
2069	11.2%	19.6%
2068	11.2%	19.8%
2067	11.3%	19.9%
2066	11.3%	20%
2065	11.4%	20.1%
2064	11.5%	20.1%
2063	11.6%	20.1%
2062	11.7%	20.2%
2061	11.8%	20.2%
2060	11.9%	20.2%
2059	12%	20.2%
2058	12.1%	20.3%
2057	12.1%	20.4%
2056	12.2%	20.5%
2055	12.2%	20.7%
2054	12.3%	21%
2053	12.3%	21.3%
2052	12.2%	21.6%
2051	12.2%	22%
2050	12.1%	22.5%
2049	12%	23%
2048	11.9%	23.6%
2047	11.8%	24.2%
2046	11.7%	24.8%
2045	11.6%	25.5%
2044	11.5%	26.1%
2043	11.4%	26.7%
2042	11.2%	27.2%
2041	11.2%	27.8%
2040	11.1%	28.2%
2039	11%	28.6%
2038	11%	28.9%
2037	10.9%	29%
2036	11%	29%
2035	11%	28.9%
2034	11.1%	28.7%
2033	11.2%	28.5%
2032	11.4%	28.1%
2031	11.6%	27.7%
2030	11.8%	27.4%
2029	12%	27.3%
2028	12.2%	27.4%
2027	12.4%	27.7%
2026	12.7%	28.1%
2025	13%	28.8%
2024	13.2%	29.2%
2023	13.6%	30.3%
2022	13.8%	31.9%
2021	14%	33.4%
2020	14.2%	34.6%
2019	14.3%	36.1%
2018	14.4%	37.9%
2017	14.4%	39.3%
2016	14.4%	40.2%
2015	14.5%	40.6%
2014	14.6%	39.8%
2013	14.7%	38%
2012	14.7%	36.5%
2011	14.6%	36.1%
2010	14.6%	36.1%
2009	14.6%	36.3%
2008	14.6%	36.3%
2007	14.7%	36.7%
2006	14.8%	38.1%
2005	15%	39.1%
2004	15.2%	39.6%
2003	15.4%	40.2%
2002	15.6%	40.8%
2001	15.7%	41.3%
2000	15.8%	41.9%
1999	16%	42.4%
1998	16.2%	42.9%
1997	16.5%	43.3%
1996	16.9%	43.8%
1995	17.3%	44.2%
1994	17.8%	44.7%
1993	18.2%	45.2%
1992	18.6%	45.7%
1991	18.9%	46.1%
1990	19.4%	46.6%
1989	19.9%	46.9%
1988	20.5%	47.2%
1987	20.9%	47.5%
1986	21.4%	47.7%
1985	21.9%	48%
1984	22.4%	48.2%
1983	22.8%	48.4%
1982	23.2%	48.5%
1981	23.6%	48.7%
1980	23.4%	48.7%
1979	23.2%	48.7%
1978	23.5%	48.7%
1977	23.6%	48.7%
1976	23.8%	48.6%
1975	24%	48.6%
1974	24.3%	48.5%
1973	24.5%	48.5%
1972	24.8%	48.4%
1971	25.1%	48.3%
1970	24.8%	48.2%
1969	25.2%	48%
1968	25.2%	47.8%
1967	25.3%	47.5%
1966	25.5%	47.3%
1965	25.3%	46.9%
1964	25.9%	46.6%
1963	26%	46.3%
1962	26.1%	46.1%
1961	26.4%	45.7%
1960	26.7%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Syria

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Greece

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Syria
2023	5	20
2022	10	21
2021	9	30
2020	7	23
2019	5	24
2018	5	21
2017	5	23
2016	5	23
2015	5	24
2014	4	25
2013	4	25
2012	4	22
2011	4	21
2010	4	19
2009	3	19
2008	3	20
2007	3	19
2006	3	20
2005	3	21
2004	3	22
2003	3	24
2002	3	26
2001	3	29
2000	4	31
1999	4	32
1998	4	34
1997	4	34
1996	4	34
1995	5	33
1994	5	32
1993	5	32
1992	6	33
1991	6	35
1990	7	37
1989	7	41
1988	7	44
1987	9	48
1986	8	52
1985	9	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Syria
2023	0.37%	2.06%
2022	0.38%	2.11%
2021	0.39%	2.1%
2020	0.4%	2.24%
2019	0.41%	2.5%
2018	0.42%	3.26%
2017	0.43%	3.3%
2016	0.43%	3.22%
2015	0.43%	3.7%
2014	0.42%	3.53%
2013	0.41%	3.65%
2012	0.4%	3.39%
2011	0.4%	2.17%
2010	0.39%	1.9%
2009	0.4%	1.9%
2008	0.4%	1.9%
2007	0.41%	1.92%
2006	0.43%	1.95%
2005	0.46%	1.98%
2004	0.49%	2.03%
2003	0.52%	2.09%
2002	0.56%	2.15%
2001	0.6%	2.23%
2000	0.64%	2.32%
1999	0.69%	2.42%
1998	0.73%	2.53%
1997	0.77%	2.66%
1996	0.81%	2.8%
1995	0.85%	2.94%
1994	0.88%	3.09%
1993	0.91%	3.24%
1992	0.95%	3.4%
1991	0.99%	3.55%
1990	1.05%	3.7%
1989	1.11%	3.85%
1988	1.19%	4.02%
1987	1.27%	4.19%
1986	1.37%	4.39%
1985	1.46%	4.6%
1984	1.54%	4.84%
1983	1.62%	5.1%
1982	1.71%	7.06%
1981	1.83%	6.33%
1980	1.96%	6.03%
1979	2.09%	6.4%
1978	2.24%	6.79%
1977	2.38%	7.19%
1976	2.51%	7.61%
1975	2.62%	8.03%
1974	2.7%	8.47%
1973	2.76%	8.92%
1972	2.84%	9.4%
1971	2.96%	9.91%
1970	3.13%	10.5%
1969	3.33%	11.1%
1968	3.54%	11.7%
1967	3.73%	12.3%
1966	3.86%	12.9%
1965	3.97%	13.5%
1964	4.1%	14.1%
1963	4.25%	14.7%
1962	4.39%	15.3%
1961	4.51%	16.1%
1960	4.62%	16.9%

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