Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Syria

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Syria by year

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Nauru

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Syria
2023	3.33	2.71
2022	3.38	2.75
2021	3.43	2.8
2020	3.47	2.84
2019	3.53	2.88
2018	3.68	2.93
2017	3.88	2.97
2016	4.03	3.01
2015	4.08	3.07
2014	4.09	3.12
2013	4.1	3.17
2012	4.12	3.22
2011	4.12	3.29
2010	4.02	3.36
2009	3.85	3.42
2008	3.67	3.48
2007	3.5	3.54
2006	3.4	3.56
2005	3.38	3.61
2004	3.38	3.68
2003	3.39	3.76
2002	3.4	3.87
2001	3.46	3.98
2000	3.54	4.07
1999	3.64	4.14
1998	3.68	4.25
1997	3.74	4.37
1996	3.78	4.54
1995	3.81	4.7
1994	3.84	4.86
1993	3.89	4.99
1992	3.95	5.14
1991	3.99	5.34
1990	4.02	5.56
1989	4.07	5.78
1988	4.11	6
1987	4.14	6.2
1986	4.15	6.37
1985	4.14	6.48
1984	4.11	6.59
1983	4.06	6.69
1982	3.99	6.81
1981	3.94	6.97
1980	3.88	7.12
1979	3.85	7.25
1978	3.84	7.35
1977	3.86	7.42
1976	3.9	7.45
1975	3.97	7.49
1974	4.07	7.52
1973	4.19	7.55
1972	4.36	7.57
1971	4.54	7.6
1970	4.74	7.62
1969	4.94	7.59
1968	5.14	7.57
1967	5.29	7.56
1966	5.41	7.55
1965	5.48	7.53
1964	5.47	7.53
1963	5.44	7.51
1962	5.42	7.51
1961	5.38	7.5
1960	5.34	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Syria
2023	213	402,713
2022	226	369,750
2021	236	350,560
2020	246	327,992
2019	255	293,762
2018	265	242,530
2017	279	237,214
2016	289	236,007
2015	291	253,977
2014	290	333,116
2013	291	419,341
2012	292	475,520
2011	291	543,950
2010	281	558,666
2009	261	559,314
2008	240	576,593
2007	222	529,162
2006	209	480,616
2005	204	468,960
2004	202	461,209
2003	201	457,000
2002	200	453,967
2001	203	451,503
2000	207	446,211
1999	212	439,261
1998	214	433,447
1997	218	429,887
1996	221	430,765
1995	225	430,172
1994	229	426,996
1993	235	420,244
1992	237	412,878
1991	225	410,830
1990	214	409,177
1989	204	406,111
1988	195	404,285
1987	186	399,159
1986	178	390,821
1985	171	379,231
1984	166	366,768
1983	163	355,375
1982	162	319,664
1981	157	330,237
1980	145	332,464
1979	130	324,943
1978	111	316,724
1977	89	306,630
1976	79	294,267
1975	70	282,299
1974	63	270,735
1973	57	254,687
1972	53	249,027
1971	50	239,610
1970	49	230,117
1969	71	219,114
1968	116	209,454
1967	117	199,223
1966	123	191,122
1965	113	182,560
1964	100	174,549
1963	88	166,555
1962	75	159,155
1961	70	151,485
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Syria by year

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Nauru

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Syria
2023	25.5	22.1
2022	26.6	21.2
2021	27.8	21.2
2020	28.7	20.6
2019	29.6	19.7
2018	30.7	18.9
2017	32.2	19.6
2016	33.6	19.6
2015	34.2	21.3
2014	34.7	23.8
2013	35.3	26.9
2012	36.1	27.7
2011	36.8	28.1
2010	36.1	28.7
2009	34.3	29.2
2008	32.3	30.5
2007	30.4	29.1
2006	29.1	28.3
2005	28.5	28.8
2004	28.1	29.1
2003	27.9	29.6
2002	27.8	30.1
2001	27.9	30.7
2000	28.2	31.2
1999	28.6	31.5
1998	28.7	32
1997	29	32.5
1996	29.4	33.3
1995	29.8	34
1994	30.3	34.6
1993	31.1	35
1992	31.8	35.4
1991	31.7	36.3
1990	31.7	37.3
1989	31.9	38.3
1988	32	39.4
1987	32	40.3
1986	31.9	41
1985	31.9	41.3
1984	31.8	41.5
1983	31.8	41.9
1982	31.8	42.2
1981	31.2	43
1980	29.7	43.7
1979	27.6	44.4
1978	25	44.9
1977	21.8	45.3
1976	20.1	45.4
1975	18.7	45.5
1974	17.4	45.6
1973	16.3	45.7
1972	15.6	45.9
1971	15.2	46.2
1970	15.1	46.5
1969	18.8	46.4
1968	27.2	46.5
1967	28.3	46.5
1966	29.9	46.7
1965	29.1	46.7
1964	28.2	46.9
1963	27	47
1962	25.6	47.2
1961	25.6	47.3
1960	26.9	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 26.9 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Syria
2100	20.7%	15.9%
2099	20.8%	16%
2098	21%	16%
2097	21.1%	16.1%
2096	21.2%	16.1%
2095	21.3%	16.1%
2094	21.4%	16.2%
2093	21.6%	16.2%
2092	21.7%	16.2%
2091	21.9%	16.2%
2090	22%	16.2%
2089	22.2%	16.2%
2088	22.4%	16.2%
2087	22.5%	16.3%
2086	22.7%	16.4%
2085	22.9%	16.4%
2084	23.1%	16.5%
2083	23.3%	16.7%
2082	23.4%	16.8%
2081	23.6%	17%
2080	23.8%	17.2%
2079	23.9%	17.4%
2078	24.1%	17.6%
2077	24.2%	17.8%
2076	24.3%	18.1%
2075	24.5%	18.3%
2074	24.6%	18.6%
2073	24.7%	18.8%
2072	24.9%	19.1%
2071	25%	19.3%
2070	25.1%	19.5%
2069	25.3%	19.6%
2068	25.4%	19.8%
2067	25.6%	19.9%
2066	25.8%	20%
2065	26%	20.1%
2064	26.2%	20.1%
2063	26.4%	20.1%
2062	26.7%	20.2%
2061	26.9%	20.2%
2060	27.2%	20.2%
2059	27.5%	20.2%
2058	27.9%	20.3%
2057	28.2%	20.4%
2056	28.5%	20.5%
2055	28.8%	20.7%
2054	29.1%	21%
2053	29.4%	21.3%
2052	29.7%	21.6%
2051	29.9%	22%
2050	30.2%	22.5%
2049	30.4%	23%
2048	30.6%	23.6%
2047	30.7%	24.2%
2046	30.8%	24.8%
2045	30.9%	25.5%
2044	30.9%	26.1%
2043	31%	26.7%
2042	31%	27.2%
2041	31%	27.8%
2040	31%	28.2%
2039	31.1%	28.6%
2038	31.2%	28.9%
2037	31.4%	29%
2036	31.8%	29%
2035	32%	28.9%
2034	32.3%	28.7%
2033	32.5%	28.5%
2032	32.9%	28.1%
2031	33.4%	27.7%
2030	34%	27.4%
2029	34.7%	27.3%
2028	35.3%	27.4%
2027	36.1%	27.7%
2026	36.8%	28.1%
2025	37.5%	28.8%
2024	37.8%	29.2%
2023	38.2%	30.3%
2022	38.3%	31.9%
2021	38.3%	33.4%
2020	38%	34.6%
2019	37.6%	36.1%
2018	37.6%	37.9%
2017	38%	39.3%
2016	38.2%	40.2%
2015	38.2%	40.6%
2014	38.2%	39.8%
2013	38%	38%
2012	37.7%	36.5%
2011	37.1%	36.1%
2010	36.3%	36.1%
2009	35.8%	36.3%
2008	35.6%	36.3%
2007	35.7%	36.7%
2006	36.1%	38.1%
2005	36.6%	39.1%
2004	37.1%	39.6%
2003	37.7%	40.2%
2002	38.2%	40.8%
2001	38.5%	41.3%
2000	38.9%	41.9%
1999	39.4%	42.4%
1998	39.9%	42.9%
1997	40.5%	43.3%
1996	41.1%	43.8%
1995	41.7%	44.2%
1994	42.1%	44.7%
1993	42.5%	45.2%
1992	42.5%	45.7%
1991	42.1%	46.1%
1990	41.2%	46.6%
1989	40.2%	46.9%
1988	39.2%	47.2%
1987	38.3%	47.5%
1986	37.5%	47.7%
1985	36.5%	48%
1984	35.7%	48.2%
1983	34.6%	48.4%
1982	33.2%	48.5%
1981	31.9%	48.7%
1980	30.9%	48.7%
1979	30.6%	48.7%
1978	30.9%	48.7%
1977	31.9%	48.7%
1976	33.4%	48.6%
1975	34.9%	48.6%
1974	36.4%	48.5%
1973	38.1%	48.5%
1972	39.7%	48.4%
1971	41.3%	48.3%
1970	42.9%	48.2%
1969	43.4%	48%
1968	41.3%	47.8%
1967	39.5%	47.5%
1966	39.4%	47.3%
1965	38.6%	46.9%
1964	37.5%	46.6%
1963	36.5%	46.3%
1962	35.7%	46.1%
1961	35.2%	45.7%
1960	34.8%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Syria

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Nauru

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Syria
2023	273	20
2022	317	21
2021	266	30
2020	309	23
2019	267	24
2018	269	21
2017	259	23
2016	248	23
2015	253	24
2014	240	25
2013	247	25
2012	255	22
2011	260	21
2010	297	19
2009	300	19
2008	302	20
2007	303	19
2006	304	20
2005	328	21
2004	324	22
2003	323	24
2002	321	26
2001	299	29
2000	278	31
1999	277	32
1998	257	34
1997	218	34
1996	218	34
1995	219	33
1994	220	32
1993	219	32
1992	217	33
1991	216	35
1990	195	37
1989	198	41
1988	202	44
1987	206	48
1986	209	52
1985	191	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Syria
2023	0.89%	2.06%
2022	0.95%	2.11%
2021	1.02%	2.1%
2020	1.11%	2.24%
2019	1.22%	2.5%
2018	1.34%	3.26%
2017	1.47%	3.3%
2016	1.61%	3.22%
2015	1.76%	3.7%
2014	1.93%	3.53%
2013	2.11%	3.65%
2012	2.29%	3.39%
2011	2.48%	2.17%
2010	2.66%	1.9%
2009	2.84%	1.9%
2008	3%	1.9%
2007	3.15%	1.92%
2006	3.29%	1.95%
2005	3.41%	1.98%
2004	3.53%	2.03%
2003	3.66%	2.09%
2002	3.81%	2.15%
2001	3.96%	2.23%
2000	4.13%	2.32%
1999	4.32%	2.42%
1998	4.52%	2.53%
1997	4.74%	2.66%
1996	4.97%	2.8%
1995	5.22%	2.94%
1994	5.49%	3.09%
1993	5.78%	3.24%
1992	6.09%	3.4%
1991	6.41%	3.55%
1990	6.74%	3.7%
1989	7.08%	3.85%
1988	7.43%	4.02%
1987	7.81%	4.19%
1986	8.2%	4.39%
1985	8.62%	4.6%
1984	-	4.84%
1983	-	5.1%
1982	-	7.06%
1981	-	6.33%
1980	-	6.03%
1979	-	6.4%
1978	-	6.79%
1977	-	7.19%
1976	-	7.61%
1975	-	8.03%
1974	-	8.47%
1973	-	8.92%
1972	-	9.4%
1971	-	9.91%
1970	-	10.5%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.