Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Syria

Fertility rate in Italy vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Syria
2023	1.2	2.71
2022	1.24	2.75
2021	1.25	2.8
2020	1.24	2.84
2019	1.27	2.88
2018	1.31	2.93
2017	1.34	2.97
2016	1.36	3.01
2015	1.36	3.07
2014	1.38	3.12
2013	1.39	3.17
2012	1.42	3.22
2011	1.42	3.29
2010	1.44	3.36
2009	1.44	3.42
2008	1.44	3.48
2007	1.39	3.54
2006	1.37	3.56
2005	1.33	3.61
2004	1.34	3.68
2003	1.29	3.76
2002	1.27	3.87
2001	1.25	3.98
2000	1.26	4.07
1999	1.23	4.14
1998	1.22	4.25
1997	1.22	4.37
1996	1.2	4.54
1995	1.19	4.7
1994	1.21	4.86
1993	1.25	4.99
1992	1.3	5.14
1991	1.3	5.34
1990	1.33	5.56
1989	1.33	5.78
1988	1.36	6
1987	1.33	6.2
1986	1.35	6.37
1985	1.42	6.48
1984	1.46	6.59
1983	1.51	6.69
1982	1.56	6.81
1981	1.58	6.97
1980	1.64	7.12
1979	1.73	7.25
1978	1.84	7.35
1977	1.93	7.42
1976	2.04	7.45
1975	2.17	7.49
1974	2.28	7.52
1973	2.3	7.55
1972	2.35	7.57
1971	2.4	7.6
1970	2.38	7.62
1969	2.47	7.59
1968	2.46	7.57
1967	2.5	7.56
1966	2.58	7.55
1965	2.6	7.53
1964	2.66	7.53
1963	2.51	7.51
1962	2.46	7.51
1961	2.44	7.5
1960	2.4	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Syria
2023	-283,125	402,713
2022	-318,674	369,750
2021	-301,579	350,560
2020	-338,801	327,992
2019	-215,025	293,762
2018	-192,475	242,530
2017	-192,007	237,214
2016	-138,265	236,007
2015	-162,620	253,977
2014	-96,513	333,116
2013	-90,468	419,341
2012	-78,248	475,520
2011	-48,021	543,950
2010	-23,928	558,666
2009	-17,866	559,314
2008	-11,842	576,593
2007	-5,876	529,162
2006	0	480,616
2005	-17,450	468,960
2004	11,566	461,209
2003	-40,179	457,000
2002	-22,836	453,967
2001	-11,396	451,503
2000	-17,082	446,211
1999	-22,766	439,261
1998	-39,835	433,447
1997	-22,756	429,887
1996	-22,744	430,765
1995	-34,107	430,172
1994	-17,053	426,996
1993	0	420,244
1992	22,718	412,878
1991	11,352	410,830
1990	22,688	409,177
1989	28,336	406,111
1988	33,977	404,285
1987	16,980	399,159
1986	11,319	390,821
1985	28,297	379,231
1984	50,919	366,768
1983	33,939	355,375
1982	79,161	319,664
1981	73,452	330,237
1980	84,650	332,464
1979	129,531	324,943
1978	168,465	316,724
1977	190,248	306,630
1976	228,445	294,267
1975	271,660	282,299
1974	336,176	270,735
1973	328,508	254,687
1972	364,355	249,027
1971	383,922	239,610
1970	376,753	230,117
1969	390,827	219,114
1968	399,268	209,454
1967	439,074	199,223
1966	488,427	191,122
1965	474,222	182,560
1964	527,089	174,549
1963	440,767	166,555
1962	427,387	159,155
1961	459,880	151,485
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Italy vs Syria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Syria
2023	6.4	22.1
2022	6.7	21.2
2021	6.8	21.2
2020	6.8	20.6
2019	7	19.7
2018	7.3	18.9
2017	7.6	19.6
2016	7.9	19.6
2015	8.1	21.3
2014	8.3	23.8
2013	8.5	26.9
2012	8.9	27.7
2011	9.1	28.1
2010	9.4	28.7
2009	9.6	29.2
2008	9.7	30.5
2007	9.6	29.1
2006	9.6	28.3
2005	9.5	28.8
2004	9.7	29.1
2003	9.5	29.6
2002	9.4	30.1
2001	9.4	30.7
2000	9.5	31.2
1999	9.4	31.5
1998	9.3	32
1997	9.4	32.5
1996	9.3	33.3
1995	9.2	34
1994	9.4	34.6
1993	9.7	35
1992	10	35.4
1991	9.9	36.3
1990	10	37.3
1989	9.9	38.3
1988	10.1	39.4
1987	9.7	40.3
1986	9.8	41
1985	10.2	41.3
1984	10.4	41.5
1983	10.6	41.9
1982	10.9	42.2
1981	11	43
1980	11.3	43.7
1979	11.9	44.4
1978	12.6	44.9
1977	13.2	45.3
1976	14	45.4
1975	14.9	45.5
1974	15.8	45.6
1973	16	45.7
1972	16.3	45.9
1971	16.8	46.2
1970	16.7	46.5
1969	17.4	46.4
1968	17.5	46.5
1967	17.9	46.5
1966	18.7	46.7
1965	19	46.7
1964	19.7	46.9
1963	18.7	47
1962	18.4	47.2
1961	18.4	47.3
1960	18.1	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 18.1 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Syria
2100	11.1%	15.9%
2099	11.1%	16%
2098	11.1%	16%
2097	11.1%	16.1%
2096	11.1%	16.1%
2095	11.1%	16.1%
2094	11.1%	16.2%
2093	11.2%	16.2%
2092	11.2%	16.2%
2091	11.2%	16.2%
2090	11.2%	16.2%
2089	11.3%	16.2%
2088	11.3%	16.2%
2087	11.3%	16.3%
2086	11.3%	16.4%
2085	11.3%	16.4%
2084	11.3%	16.5%
2083	11.3%	16.7%
2082	11.3%	16.8%
2081	11.2%	17%
2080	11.2%	17.2%
2079	11.2%	17.4%
2078	11.1%	17.6%
2077	11.1%	17.8%
2076	11%	18.1%
2075	10.9%	18.3%
2074	10.9%	18.6%
2073	10.8%	18.8%
2072	10.8%	19.1%
2071	10.7%	19.3%
2070	10.7%	19.5%
2069	10.6%	19.6%
2068	10.6%	19.8%
2067	10.6%	19.9%
2066	10.5%	20%
2065	10.5%	20.1%
2064	10.5%	20.1%
2063	10.6%	20.1%
2062	10.6%	20.2%
2061	10.6%	20.2%
2060	10.6%	20.2%
2059	10.7%	20.2%
2058	10.7%	20.3%
2057	10.8%	20.4%
2056	10.8%	20.5%
2055	10.8%	20.7%
2054	10.9%	21%
2053	10.9%	21.3%
2052	10.9%	21.6%
2051	10.9%	22%
2050	10.9%	22.5%
2049	10.9%	23%
2048	10.8%	23.6%
2047	10.8%	24.2%
2046	10.7%	24.8%
2045	10.7%	25.5%
2044	10.6%	26.1%
2043	10.6%	26.7%
2042	10.5%	27.2%
2041	10.5%	27.8%
2040	10.4%	28.2%
2039	10.4%	28.6%
2038	10.3%	28.9%
2037	10.3%	29%
2036	10.3%	29%
2035	10.3%	28.9%
2034	10.4%	28.7%
2033	10.4%	28.5%
2032	10.5%	28.1%
2031	10.7%	27.7%
2030	10.8%	27.4%
2029	11%	27.3%
2028	11.1%	27.4%
2027	11.3%	27.7%
2026	11.5%	28.1%
2025	11.8%	28.8%
2024	11.9%	29.2%
2023	12.1%	30.3%
2022	12.4%	31.9%
2021	12.6%	33.4%
2020	12.8%	34.6%
2019	13%	36.1%
2018	13.2%	37.9%
2017	13.4%	39.3%
2016	13.6%	40.2%
2015	13.7%	40.6%
2014	13.8%	39.8%
2013	13.9%	38%
2012	14%	36.5%
2011	14%	36.1%
2010	14%	36.1%
2009	14%	36.3%
2008	14%	36.3%
2007	14%	36.7%
2006	14.1%	38.1%
2005	14.1%	39.1%
2004	14.2%	39.6%
2003	14.2%	40.2%
2002	14.2%	40.8%
2001	14.2%	41.3%
2000	14.3%	41.9%
1999	14.3%	42.4%
1998	14.3%	42.9%
1997	14.4%	43.3%
1996	14.5%	43.8%
1995	14.6%	44.2%
1994	14.8%	44.7%
1993	15%	45.2%
1992	15.2%	45.7%
1991	15.8%	46.1%
1990	16.5%	46.6%
1989	17%	46.9%
1988	17.5%	47.2%
1987	18.1%	47.5%
1986	18.7%	47.7%
1985	19.3%	48%
1984	19.9%	48.2%
1983	20.5%	48.4%
1982	21.1%	48.5%
1981	21.6%	48.7%
1980	22.3%	48.7%
1979	22.8%	48.7%
1978	23.4%	48.7%
1977	23.7%	48.7%
1976	24.1%	48.6%
1975	24.3%	48.6%
1974	24.5%	48.5%
1973	24.6%	48.5%
1972	24.6%	48.4%
1971	24.6%	48.3%
1970	24.7%	48.2%
1969	24.7%	48%
1968	24.6%	47.8%
1967	24.6%	47.5%
1966	24.5%	47.3%
1965	24.5%	46.9%
1964	24.5%	46.6%
1963	24.5%	46.3%
1962	24.7%	46.1%
1961	25%	45.7%
1960	25%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Syria
2023	6	20
2022	10	21
2021	7	30
2020	8	23
2019	7	24
2018	7	21
2017	8	23
2016	8	23
2015	8	24
2014	8	25
2013	8	25
2012	8	22
2011	8	21
2010	8	19
2009	8	19
2008	7	20
2007	7	19
2006	7	20
2005	8	21
2004	8	22
2003	8	24
2002	10	26
2001	10	29
2000	11	31
1999	11	32
1998	12	34
1997	13	34
1996	14	34
1995	15	33
1994	15	32
1993	16	32
1992	17	33
1991	18	35
1990	18	37
1989	19	41
1988	20	44
1987	21	48
1986	22	52
1985	22	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Syria
2023	0.28%	2.06%
2022	0.28%	2.11%
2021	0.29%	2.1%
2020	0.3%	2.24%
2019	0.31%	2.5%
2018	0.32%	3.26%
2017	0.33%	3.3%
2016	0.34%	3.22%
2015	0.35%	3.7%
2014	0.36%	3.53%
2013	0.37%	3.65%
2012	0.38%	3.39%
2011	0.39%	2.17%
2010	0.4%	1.9%
2009	0.41%	1.9%
2008	0.41%	1.9%
2007	0.42%	1.92%
2006	0.43%	1.95%
2005	0.45%	1.98%
2004	0.46%	2.03%
2003	0.48%	2.09%
2002	0.51%	2.15%
2001	0.53%	2.23%
2000	0.56%	2.32%
1999	0.59%	2.42%
1998	0.62%	2.53%
1997	0.66%	2.66%
1996	0.7%	2.8%
1995	0.75%	2.94%
1994	0.8%	3.09%
1993	0.85%	3.24%
1992	0.89%	3.4%
1991	0.93%	3.55%
1990	0.97%	3.7%
1989	1%	3.85%
1988	1.04%	4.02%
1987	1.08%	4.19%
1986	1.14%	4.39%
1985	1.2%	4.6%
1984	1.27%	4.84%
1983	1.35%	5.1%
1982	1.43%	7.06%
1981	1.52%	6.33%
1980	1.61%	6.03%
1979	1.7%	6.4%
1978	1.82%	6.79%
1977	1.95%	7.19%
1976	2.11%	7.61%
1975	2.31%	8.03%
1974	2.53%	8.47%
1973	2.76%	8.92%
1972	2.98%	9.4%
1971	3.18%	9.91%
1970	3.36%	10.5%
1969	3.51%	11.1%
1968	3.64%	11.7%
1967	3.78%	12.3%
1966	3.93%	12.9%
1965	4.11%	13.5%
1964	4.31%	14.1%
1963	4.53%	14.7%
1962	4.76%	15.3%
1961	4.98%	16.1%
1960	5.19%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.