Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Syria

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Qatar	Syria
2023	1.73	2.71
2022	1.74	2.75
2021	1.61	2.8
2020	1.68	2.84
2019	1.73	2.88
2018	1.76	2.93
2017	1.83	2.97
2016	1.86	3.01
2015	1.98	3.07
2014	2.03	3.12
2013	2.03	3.17
2012	2.04	3.22
2011	2.07	3.29
2010	2.14	3.36
2009	2.25	3.42
2008	2.37	3.48
2007	2.44	3.54
2006	2.51	3.56
2005	2.64	3.61
2004	2.79	3.68
2003	2.93	3.76
2002	3.01	3.87
2001	3.08	3.98
2000	3.07	4.07
1999	3.12	4.14
1998	3.21	4.25
1997	3.33	4.37
1996	3.44	4.54
1995	3.56	4.7
1994	3.67	4.86
1993	3.77	4.99
1992	3.85	5.14
1991	3.99	5.34
1990	4.23	5.56
1989	4.41	5.78
1988	4.51	6
1987	4.54	6.2
1986	4.57	6.37
1985	4.64	6.48
1984	4.76	6.59
1983	4.9	6.69
1982	5.04	6.81
1981	5.2	6.97
1980	5.33	7.12
1979	5.46	7.25
1978	5.58	7.35
1977	5.69	7.42
1976	5.78	7.45
1975	5.86	7.49
1974	5.94	7.52
1973	6.01	7.55
1972	6.07	7.57
1971	6.15	7.6
1970	6.23	7.62
1969	6.31	7.59
1968	6.39	7.57
1967	6.46	7.56
1966	6.52	7.55
1965	6.53	7.53
1964	6.53	7.53
1963	6.53	7.51
1962	6.53	7.51
1961	6.53	7.5
1960	6.53	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar 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
	Qatar	Syria
2023	23,845	402,713
2022	24,360	369,750
2021	21,297	350,560
2020	25,128	327,992
2019	24,112	293,762
2018	23,340	242,530
2017	23,244	237,214
2016	22,416	236,007
2015	22,568	253,977
2014	21,699	333,116
2013	19,669	419,341
2012	17,681	475,520
2011	16,543	543,950
2010	16,225	558,666
2009	15,595	559,314
2008	14,062	576,593
2007	11,351	529,162
2006	10,225	480,616
2005	11,392	468,960
2004	11,242	461,209
2003	11,291	457,000
2002	11,062	453,967
2001	10,683	451,503
2000	9,974	446,211
1999	9,431	439,261
1998	9,055	433,447
1997	8,846	429,887
1996	9,049	430,765
1995	9,186	430,172
1994	9,257	426,996
1993	9,250	420,244
1992	9,189	412,878
1991	9,182	410,830
1990	9,388	409,177
1989	9,407	406,111
1988	9,198	404,285
1987	8,806	399,159
1986	8,439	390,821
1985	8,212	379,231
1984	7,997	366,768
1983	7,765	355,375
1982	7,489	319,664
1981	7,202	330,237
1980	6,894	332,464
1979	6,579	324,943
1978	6,246	316,724
1977	5,925	306,630
1976	5,598	294,267
1975	5,289	282,299
1974	5,015	270,735
1973	4,780	254,687
1972	4,581	249,027
1971	4,433	239,610
1970	4,346	230,117
1969	3,941	219,114
1968	3,547	209,454
1967	3,167	199,223
1966	2,811	191,122
1965	2,472	182,560
1964	2,150	174,549
1963	1,854	166,555
1962	1,589	159,155
1961	1,357	151,485
1960	1,220	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 +0.9% in Qatar and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Qatar 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
	Qatar	Syria
2023	9.91	22.1
2022	10.1	21.2
2021	9.56	21.2
2020	10	20.6
2019	9.98	19.7
2018	9.92	18.9
2017	10	19.6
2016	9.97	19.6
2015	10.6	21.3
2014	11.1	23.8
2013	11.4	26.9
2012	11.4	27.7
2011	11.3	28.1
2010	11.2	28.7
2009	11	29.2
2008	11.2	30.5
2007	10.8	29.1
2006	12	28.3
2005	15.4	28.8
2004	16.3	29.1
2003	16.9	29.6
2002	17.4	30.1
2001	17.6	30.7
2000	17.3	31.2
1999	17.3	31.5
1998	17.5	32
1997	18	32.5
1996	19.1	33.3
1995	19.9	34
1994	20.6	34.6
1993	21.2	35
1992	21.7	35.4
1991	22.3	36.3
1990	23.5	37.3
1989	24.4	38.3
1988	24.7	39.4
1987	24.6	40.3
1986	24.5	41
1985	25	41.3
1984	25.7	41.5
1983	26.4	41.9
1982	27.1	42.2
1981	27.8	43
1980	28.4	43.7
1979	29	44.4
1978	29.6	44.9
1977	30.3	45.3
1976	31	45.4
1975	31.9	45.5
1974	33.1	45.6
1973	34.7	45.7
1972	36.9	45.9
1971	40	46.2
1970	44.3	46.5
1969	45.6	46.4
1968	46.4	46.5
1967	47.1	46.5
1966	47.6	46.7
1965	47.6	46.7
1964	47.3	46.9
1963	46.7	47
1962	45.9	47.2
1961	44.9	47.3
1960	45.3	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 45.3 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
	Qatar	Syria
2100	18.4%	15.9%
2099	18.4%	16%
2098	18.4%	16%
2097	18.4%	16.1%
2096	18.4%	16.1%
2095	18.4%	16.1%
2094	18.4%	16.2%
2093	18.4%	16.2%
2092	18.4%	16.2%
2091	18.4%	16.2%
2090	18.4%	16.2%
2089	18.4%	16.2%
2088	18.4%	16.2%
2087	18.4%	16.3%
2086	18.4%	16.4%
2085	18.4%	16.4%
2084	18.4%	16.5%
2083	18.4%	16.7%
2082	18.4%	16.8%
2081	18.4%	17%
2080	18.4%	17.2%
2079	18.4%	17.4%
2078	18.4%	17.6%
2077	18.4%	17.8%
2076	18.4%	18.1%
2075	18.4%	18.3%
2074	18.3%	18.6%
2073	18.3%	18.8%
2072	18.3%	19.1%
2071	18.3%	19.3%
2070	18.2%	19.5%
2069	18.2%	19.6%
2068	18.2%	19.8%
2067	18.1%	19.9%
2066	18.1%	20%
2065	18.1%	20.1%
2064	18.1%	20.1%
2063	18.1%	20.1%
2062	18%	20.2%
2061	18%	20.2%
2060	18%	20.2%
2059	18%	20.2%
2058	18%	20.3%
2057	18%	20.4%
2056	18%	20.5%
2055	18%	20.7%
2054	17.9%	21%
2053	17.9%	21.3%
2052	17.9%	21.6%
2051	17.8%	22%
2050	17.8%	22.5%
2049	17.7%	23%
2048	17.6%	23.6%
2047	17.5%	24.2%
2046	17.4%	24.8%
2045	17.3%	25.5%
2044	17.2%	26.1%
2043	17.1%	26.7%
2042	16.9%	27.2%
2041	16.8%	27.8%
2040	16.6%	28.2%
2039	16.4%	28.6%
2038	16.3%	28.9%
2037	16.1%	29%
2036	16%	29%
2035	15.8%	28.9%
2034	15.7%	28.7%
2033	15.6%	28.5%
2032	15.5%	28.1%
2031	15.4%	27.7%
2030	15.3%	27.4%
2029	15.2%	27.3%
2028	15.1%	27.4%
2027	15%	27.7%
2026	15%	28.1%
2025	15%	28.8%
2024	15.1%	29.2%
2023	15.2%	30.3%
2022	15.2%	31.9%
2021	15.5%	33.4%
2020	15.4%	34.6%
2019	14.6%	36.1%
2018	14%	37.9%
2017	13.7%	39.3%
2016	13.7%	40.2%
2015	13.9%	40.6%
2014	14.4%	39.8%
2013	14.6%	38%
2012	14.5%	36.5%
2011	14.2%	36.1%
2010	13.9%	36.1%
2009	14%	36.3%
2008	14.6%	36.3%
2007	16.4%	36.7%
2006	20.2%	38.1%
2005	22.5%	39.1%
2004	22.2%	39.6%
2003	22.2%	40.2%
2002	22.5%	40.8%
2001	23%	41.3%
2000	23.5%	41.9%
1999	24.1%	42.4%
1998	24.8%	42.9%
1997	25.5%	43.3%
1996	25.9%	43.8%
1995	26.1%	44.2%
1994	26.2%	44.7%
1993	26.4%	45.2%
1992	26.6%	45.7%
1991	26.8%	46.1%
1990	27%	46.6%
1989	27.1%	46.9%
1988	27.2%	47.2%
1987	27.2%	47.5%
1986	27%	47.7%
1985	27.2%	48%
1984	27.6%	48.2%
1983	28.1%	48.4%
1982	28.6%	48.5%
1981	29.2%	48.7%
1980	30%	48.7%
1979	31%	48.7%
1978	32.1%	48.7%
1977	33.3%	48.7%
1976	34.6%	48.6%
1975	35.7%	48.6%
1974	36.7%	48.5%
1973	37.4%	48.5%
1972	37.5%	48.4%
1971	36.9%	48.3%
1970	35.1%	48.2%
1969	33.9%	48%
1968	34.2%	47.8%
1967	34.7%	47.5%
1966	35.3%	47.3%
1965	36.2%	46.9%
1964	37.2%	46.6%
1963	38.7%	46.3%
1962	40.5%	46.1%
1961	42.5%	45.7%
1960	44.2%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 27% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Qatar	Syria
2023	4	20
2022	8	21
2021	7	30
2020	6	23
2019	5	24
2018	5	21
2017	5	23
2016	5	23
2015	6	24
2014	6	25
2013	6	25
2012	7	22
2011	7	21
2010	8	19
2009	8	19
2008	9	20
2007	9	19
2006	10	20
2005	11	21
2004	11	22
2003	11	24
2002	11	26
2001	12	29
2000	11	31
1999	12	32
1998	12	34
1997	13	34
1996	13	34
1995	13	33
1994	13	32
1993	13	32
1992	13	33
1991	13	35
1990	13	37
1989	14	41
1988	15	44
1987	15	48
1986	16	52
1985	17	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 Qatar, 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
	Qatar	Syria
2023	0.6%	2.06%
2022	0.61%	2.11%
2021	0.63%	2.1%
2020	0.64%	2.24%
2019	0.67%	2.5%
2018	0.69%	3.26%
2017	0.72%	3.3%
2016	0.75%	3.22%
2015	0.79%	3.7%
2014	0.82%	3.53%
2013	0.84%	3.65%
2012	0.87%	3.39%
2011	0.89%	2.17%
2010	0.91%	1.9%
2009	0.93%	1.9%
2008	0.96%	1.9%
2007	0.98%	1.92%
2006	1.01%	1.95%
2005	1.04%	1.98%
2004	1.08%	2.03%
2003	1.12%	2.09%
2002	1.16%	2.15%
2001	1.2%	2.23%
2000	1.25%	2.32%
1999	1.29%	2.42%
1998	1.34%	2.53%
1997	1.4%	2.66%
1996	1.46%	2.8%
1995	1.53%	2.94%
1994	1.61%	3.09%
1993	1.71%	3.24%
1992	1.82%	3.4%
1991	1.94%	3.55%
1990	2.08%	3.7%
1989	2.23%	3.85%
1988	2.37%	4.02%
1987	2.52%	4.19%
1986	2.68%	4.39%
1985	2.82%	4.6%
1984	2.98%	4.84%
1983	3.13%	5.1%
1982	3.29%	7.06%
1981	3.45%	6.33%
1980	3.62%	6.03%
1979	3.81%	6.4%
1978	4.02%	6.79%
1977	4.24%	7.19%
1976	4.48%	7.61%
1975	4.75%	8.03%
1974	5.06%	8.47%
1973	5.4%	8.92%
1972	5.77%	9.4%
1971	6.16%	9.91%
1970	6.6%	10.5%
1969	7.07%	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 0.6% in Qatar and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.