Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Syria

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Syria by year

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Seychelles

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Syria
2023	2.02	2.71
2022	2.01	2.75
2021	2.46	2.8
2020	2.29	2.84
2019	2.36	2.88
2018	2.41	2.93
2017	2.41	2.97
2016	2.39	3.01
2015	2.31	3.07
2014	2.25	3.12
2013	2.26	3.17
2012	2.37	3.22
2011	2.33	3.29
2010	2.16	3.36
2009	2.38	3.42
2008	2.33	3.48
2007	2.24	3.54
2006	2.11	3.56
2005	2.2	3.61
2004	2.01	3.68
2003	2.06	3.76
2002	2.04	3.87
2001	1.98	3.98
2000	2.08	4.07
1999	2.04	4.14
1998	2.04	4.25
1997	2.1	4.37
1996	2.31	4.54
1995	2.36	4.7
1994	2.6	4.86
1993	2.58	4.99
1992	2.53	5.14
1991	2.69	5.34
1990	2.61	5.56
1989	2.67	5.78
1988	2.79	6
1987	2.92	6.2
1986	3.07	6.37
1985	3.09	6.48
1984	3.24	6.59
1983	3.22	6.69
1982	3.13	6.81
1981	3.67	6.97
1980	3.79	7.12
1979	3.66	7.25
1978	3.92	7.35
1977	3.75	7.42
1976	4.09	7.45
1975	4.75	7.49
1974	5.1	7.52
1973	4.78	7.55
1972	5.16	7.57
1971	5.69	7.6
1970	5.31	7.62
1969	5.48	7.59
1968	5.61	7.57
1967	5.9	7.56
1966	6.13	7.55
1965	5.72	7.53
1964	5.69	7.53
1963	5.61	7.51
1962	5.51	7.51
1961	5.42	7.5
1960	5.31	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs Syria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Syria
2023	683	402,713
2022	635	369,750
2021	744	350,560
2020	886	327,992
2019	811	293,762
2018	842	242,530
2017	901	237,214
2016	900	236,007
2015	888	253,977
2014	832	333,116
2013	846	419,341
2012	989	475,520
2011	936	543,950
2010	844	558,666
2009	900	559,314
2008	887	576,593
2007	867	529,162
2006	804	480,616
2005	861	468,960
2004	842	461,209
2003	828	457,000
2002	837	453,967
2001	885	451,503
2000	958	446,211
1999	901	439,261
1998	844	433,447
1997	873	429,887
1996	1,047	430,765
1995	1,054	430,172
1994	1,136	426,996
1993	1,091	420,244
1992	1,076	412,878
1991	1,162	410,830
1990	1,070	409,177
1989	1,030	406,111
1988	1,135	404,285
1987	1,172	399,159
1986	1,222	390,821
1985	1,259	379,231
1984	1,255	366,768
1983	1,209	355,375
1982	1,069	319,664
1981	1,358	330,237
1980	1,386	332,464
1979	1,292	324,943
1978	1,330	316,724
1977	1,125	306,630
1976	1,174	294,267
1975	1,376	282,299
1974	1,361	270,735
1973	1,166	254,687
1972	1,199	249,027
1971	1,373	239,610
1970	1,087	230,117
1969	1,119	219,114
1968	1,145	209,454
1967	1,217	199,223
1966	1,280	191,122
1965	1,165	182,560
1964	1,155	174,549
1963	1,123	166,555
1962	1,083	159,155
1961	1,040	151,485
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Syria by year

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Seychelles

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Syria
2023	13	22.1
2022	13.1	21.2
2021	16.8	21.2
2020	15.8	20.6
2019	16.4	19.7
2018	17.1	18.9
2017	17.2	19.6
2016	17.4	19.6
2015	17	21.3
2014	17	23.8
2013	17.4	26.9
2012	18.6	27.7
2011	18.6	28.1
2010	16.8	28.7
2009	18.1	29.2
2008	17.8	30.5
2007	17.6	29.1
2006	17.3	28.3
2005	18.5	28.8
2004	17.4	29.1
2003	18.1	29.6
2002	17.7	30.1
2001	17.7	30.7
2000	18.6	31.2
1999	18.2	31.5
1998	17.9	32
1997	19.1	32.5
1996	21.1	33.3
1995	21	34
1994	22.9	34.6
1993	23.4	35
1992	22.6	35.4
1991	24.2	36.3
1990	23.1	37.3
1989	23	38.3
1988	23.8	39.4
1987	24.5	40.3
1986	26.2	41
1985	26.5	41.3
1984	26.9	41.5
1983	25.8	41.9
1982	24.1	42.2
1981	28.1	43
1980	28.9	43.7
1979	27.6	44.4
1978	28.9	44.9
1977	25.9	45.3
1976	27.1	45.4
1975	30.5	45.5
1974	32.1	45.6
1973	28.8	45.7
1972	30.8	45.9
1971	33.6	46.2
1970	30.2	46.5
1969	31.7	46.4
1968	33.1	46.5
1967	35.5	46.5
1966	37.8	46.7
1965	36.2	46.7
1964	36.8	46.9
1963	37	47
1962	37	47.2
1961	36.9	47.3
1960	36.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 36.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Syria
2100	14.8%	15.9%
2099	14.9%	16%
2098	14.9%	16%
2097	15%	16.1%
2096	15%	16.1%
2095	15.1%	16.1%
2094	15.1%	16.2%
2093	15.2%	16.2%
2092	15.2%	16.2%
2091	15.2%	16.2%
2090	15.3%	16.2%
2089	15.3%	16.2%
2088	15.3%	16.2%
2087	15.3%	16.3%
2086	15.3%	16.4%
2085	15.4%	16.4%
2084	15.4%	16.5%
2083	15.4%	16.7%
2082	15.4%	16.8%
2081	15.4%	17%
2080	15.4%	17.2%
2079	15.4%	17.4%
2078	15.5%	17.6%
2077	15.5%	17.8%
2076	15.5%	18.1%
2075	15.6%	18.3%
2074	15.6%	18.6%
2073	15.7%	18.8%
2072	15.7%	19.1%
2071	15.7%	19.3%
2070	15.8%	19.5%
2069	15.8%	19.6%
2068	15.9%	19.8%
2067	15.9%	19.9%
2066	16%	20%
2065	16%	20.1%
2064	16.1%	20.1%
2063	16.1%	20.1%
2062	16.1%	20.2%
2061	16.2%	20.2%
2060	16.2%	20.2%
2059	16.2%	20.2%
2058	16.2%	20.3%
2057	16.2%	20.4%
2056	16.2%	20.5%
2055	16.2%	20.7%
2054	16.3%	21%
2053	16.3%	21.3%
2052	16.3%	21.6%
2051	16.3%	22%
2050	16.4%	22.5%
2049	16.4%	23%
2048	16.5%	23.6%
2047	16.6%	24.2%
2046	16.7%	24.8%
2045	16.9%	25.5%
2044	17%	26.1%
2043	17.2%	26.7%
2042	17.4%	27.2%
2041	17.5%	27.8%
2040	17.7%	28.2%
2039	17.9%	28.6%
2038	18%	28.9%
2037	18.2%	29%
2036	18.5%	29%
2035	18.6%	28.9%
2034	18.8%	28.7%
2033	18.9%	28.5%
2032	19%	28.1%
2031	19.1%	27.7%
2030	19.2%	27.4%
2029	19.3%	27.3%
2028	19.4%	27.4%
2027	19.5%	27.7%
2026	19.7%	28.1%
2025	19.9%	28.8%
2024	20%	29.2%
2023	20.1%	30.3%
2022	20.3%	31.9%
2021	20.4%	33.4%
2020	20.6%	34.6%
2019	20.7%	36.1%
2018	20.9%	37.9%
2017	21%	39.3%
2016	21.2%	40.2%
2015	21.4%	40.6%
2014	21.6%	39.8%
2013	21.8%	38%
2012	22%	36.5%
2011	22.2%	36.1%
2010	22.5%	36.1%
2009	22.9%	36.3%
2008	23.5%	36.3%
2007	24%	36.7%
2006	24.5%	38.1%
2005	25%	39.1%
2004	25.5%	39.6%
2003	26%	40.2%
2002	26.5%	40.8%
2001	27%	41.3%
2000	27.6%	41.9%
1999	28.2%	42.4%
1998	28.8%	42.9%
1997	29.3%	43.3%
1996	29.8%	43.8%
1995	30.3%	44.2%
1994	30.6%	44.7%
1993	31%	45.2%
1992	31.5%	45.7%
1991	31.9%	46.1%
1990	32.4%	46.6%
1989	32.9%	46.9%
1988	33.4%	47.2%
1987	33.8%	47.5%
1986	34.1%	47.7%
1985	34.4%	48%
1984	34.8%	48.2%
1983	35.2%	48.4%
1982	35.7%	48.5%
1981	36.4%	48.7%
1980	37.1%	48.7%
1979	37.9%	48.7%
1978	38.8%	48.7%
1977	39.7%	48.7%
1976	40.5%	48.6%
1975	41.2%	48.6%
1974	41.9%	48.5%
1973	42.5%	48.5%
1972	43%	48.4%
1971	43.4%	48.3%
1970	43.6%	48.2%
1969	43.4%	48%
1968	43.1%	47.8%
1967	42.7%	47.5%
1966	42.1%	47.3%
1965	41.5%	46.9%
1964	40.9%	46.6%
1963	40.3%	46.3%
1962	39.7%	46.1%
1961	39.1%	45.7%
1960	38.6%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Syria

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Seychelles

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Syria
2023	42	20
2022	89	21
2021	74	30
2020	51	23
2019	48	24
2018	49	21
2017	47	23
2016	47	23
2015	46	24
2014	46	25
2013	48	25
2012	49	22
2011	50	21
2010	50	19
2009	51	19
2008	51	20
2007	52	19
2006	51	20
2005	50	21
2004	52	22
2003	47	24
2002	45	26
2001	43	29
2000	45	31
1999	41	32
1998	41	34
1997	37	34
1996	39	34
1995	40	33
1994	45	32
1993	49	32
1992	50	33
1991	54	35
1990	53	37
1989	61	41
1988	60	44
1987	62	48
1986	65	52
1985	69	55

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Syria
2023	1.43%	2.06%
2022	1.45%	2.11%
2021	1.47%	2.1%
2020	1.48%	2.24%
2019	1.48%	2.5%
2018	1.48%	3.26%
2017	1.47%	3.3%
2016	1.46%	3.22%
2015	1.45%	3.7%
2014	1.45%	3.53%
2013	1.44%	3.65%
2012	1.43%	3.39%
2011	1.42%	2.17%
2010	1.41%	1.9%
2009	1.4%	1.9%
2008	1.39%	1.9%
2007	1.39%	1.92%
2006	1.38%	1.95%
2005	1.38%	1.98%
2004	1.38%	2.03%
2003	1.37%	2.09%
2002	1.37%	2.15%
2001	1.37%	2.23%
2000	1.38%	2.32%
1999	1.38%	2.42%
1998	1.39%	2.53%
1997	1.4%	2.66%
1996	1.41%	2.8%
1995	1.43%	2.94%
1994	1.46%	3.09%
1993	1.49%	3.24%
1992	1.53%	3.4%
1991	1.58%	3.55%
1990	1.63%	3.7%
1989	1.69%	3.85%
1988	1.76%	4.02%
1987	1.84%	4.19%
1986	1.93%	4.39%
1985	2.04%	4.6%
1984	2.16%	4.84%
1983	2.32%	5.1%
1982	2.51%	7.06%
1981	2.74%	6.33%
1980	3.01%	6.03%
1979	3.34%	6.4%
1978	3.72%	6.79%
1977	4.14%	7.19%
1976	4.6%	7.61%
1975	5.09%	8.03%
1974	5.59%	8.47%
1973	6.09%	8.92%
1972	6.59%	9.4%
1971	7.09%	9.91%
1970	7.58%	10.5%
1969	8.07%	11.1%
1968	8.52%	11.7%
1967	8.92%	12.3%
1966	9.26%	12.9%
1965	9.55%	13.5%
1964	9.8%	14.1%
1963	10%	14.7%
1962	10.2%	15.3%
1961	10.3%	16.1%
1960	10.5%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.