Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Syria

Fertility rate in Spain vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Spain	Syria
2023	1.12	2.71
2022	1.16	2.75
2021	1.18	2.8
2020	1.18	2.84
2019	1.23	2.88
2018	1.26	2.93
2017	1.31	2.97
2016	1.33	3.01
2015	1.33	3.07
2014	1.32	3.12
2013	1.27	3.17
2012	1.32	3.22
2011	1.34	3.29
2010	1.37	3.36
2009	1.38	3.42
2008	1.45	3.48
2007	1.38	3.54
2006	1.36	3.56
2005	1.33	3.61
2004	1.31	3.68
2003	1.3	3.76
2002	1.25	3.87
2001	1.23	3.98
2000	1.22	4.07
1999	1.17	4.14
1998	1.13	4.25
1997	1.15	4.37
1996	1.14	4.54
1995	1.16	4.7
1994	1.19	4.86
1993	1.26	4.99
1992	1.31	5.14
1991	1.33	5.34
1990	1.36	5.56
1989	1.4	5.78
1988	1.45	6
1987	1.49	6.2
1986	1.56	6.37
1985	1.64	6.48
1984	1.73	6.59
1983	1.8	6.69
1982	1.94	6.81
1981	2.04	6.97
1980	2.22	7.12
1979	2.37	7.25
1978	2.54	7.35
1977	2.65	7.42
1976	2.77	7.45
1975	2.77	7.49
1974	2.88	7.52
1973	2.84	7.55
1972	2.87	7.57
1971	2.9	7.6
1970	2.84	7.62
1969	2.86	7.59
1968	2.87	7.57
1967	2.94	7.56
1966	2.91	7.55
1965	2.94	7.53
1964	3.01	7.53
1963	2.88	7.51
1962	2.8	7.51
1961	2.77	7.5
1960	2.86	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 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 Spain 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
	Spain	Syria
2023	-111,211	402,713
2022	-133,801	369,750
2021	-113,865	350,560
2020	-151,551	327,992
2019	-56,542	293,762
2018	-56,139	242,530
2017	-32,600	237,214
2016	0	236,007
2015	-4,642	253,977
2014	32,522	333,116
2013	37,284	419,341
2012	51,450	475,520
2011	84,137	543,950
2010	102,469	558,666
2009	106,635	559,314
2008	133,267	576,593
2007	108,545	529,162
2006	110,994	480,616
2005	78,576	468,960
2004	85,844	461,209
2003	54,844	457,000
2002	53,861	453,967
2001	44,936	451,503
2000	36,512	446,211
1999	8,077	439,261
1998	4,022	433,447
1997	20,028	429,887
1996	11,967	430,765
1995	15,889	430,172
1994	31,639	426,996
1993	47,234	420,244
1992	62,652	412,878
1991	58,450	410,830
1990	66,075	409,177
1989	81,538	406,111
1988	100,794	404,285
1987	116,054	399,159
1986	131,188	390,821
1985	146,184	379,231
1984	172,487	366,768
1983	183,223	355,375
1982	231,714	319,664
1981	237,879	330,237
1980	281,184	332,464
1979	312,407	324,943
1978	339,157	316,724
1977	361,465	306,630
1976	375,834	294,267
1975	371,882	282,299
1974	396,182	270,735
1973	374,381	254,687
1972	391,030	249,027
1971	369,625	239,610
1970	378,723	230,117
1969	367,851	219,114
1968	387,423	209,454
1967	402,001	199,223
1966	397,084	191,122
1965	405,819	182,560
1964	429,885	174,549
1963	394,338	166,555
1962	384,690	159,155
1961	396,537	151,485
1960	398,960	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 -0.23% in Spain and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Spain vs Syria by year

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Spain

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Spain	Syria
2023	6.7	22.1
2022	6.9	21.2
2021	7.1	21.2
2020	7.2	20.6
2019	7.6	19.7
2018	7.9	18.9
2017	8.4	19.6
2016	8.8	19.6
2015	9	21.3
2014	9.2	23.8
2013	9.1	26.9
2012	9.7	27.7
2011	10.1	28.1
2010	10.4	28.7
2009	10.6	29.2
2008	11.3	30.5
2007	10.9	29.1
2006	10.8	28.3
2005	10.6	28.8
2004	10.6	29.1
2003	10.4	29.6
2002	10.1	30.1
2001	9.9	30.7
2000	9.8	31.2
1999	9.4	31.5
1998	9.1	32
1997	9.2	32.5
1996	9.1	33.3
1995	9.1	34
1994	9.4	34.6
1993	9.8	35
1992	10.1	35.4
1991	10.2	36.3
1990	10.3	37.3
1989	10.5	38.3
1988	10.8	39.4
1987	11	40.3
1986	11.4	41
1985	11.9	41.3
1984	12.3	41.5
1983	12.7	41.9
1982	13.6	42.2
1981	14.1	43
1980	15.2	43.7
1979	16.2	44.4
1978	17.3	44.9
1977	18	45.3
1976	18.7	45.4
1975	18.7	45.5
1974	19.5	45.6
1973	19.2	45.7
1972	19.4	45.9
1971	19.6	46.2
1970	19.5	46.5
1969	19.9	46.4
1968	20.1	46.5
1967	20.7	46.5
1966	20.7	46.7
1965	21.1	46.7
1964	22	46.9
1963	21.4	47
1962	21.1	47.2
1961	21.2	47.3
1960	21.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.7 in Spain and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 21.7 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
	Spain	Syria
2100	11.6%	15.9%
2099	11.6%	16%
2098	11.7%	16%
2097	11.7%	16.1%
2096	11.7%	16.1%
2095	11.8%	16.1%
2094	11.8%	16.2%
2093	11.9%	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	12.1%	16.3%
2086	12.1%	16.4%
2085	12.1%	16.4%
2084	12%	16.5%
2083	12%	16.7%
2082	12%	16.8%
2081	11.9%	17%
2080	11.9%	17.2%
2079	11.8%	17.4%
2078	11.7%	17.6%
2077	11.6%	17.8%
2076	11.6%	18.1%
2075	11.5%	18.3%
2074	11.4%	18.6%
2073	11.3%	18.8%
2072	11.2%	19.1%
2071	11.2%	19.3%
2070	11.1%	19.5%
2069	11.1%	19.6%
2068	11%	19.8%
2067	11%	19.9%
2066	11%	20%
2065	11%	20.1%
2064	11%	20.1%
2063	11.1%	20.1%
2062	11.1%	20.2%
2061	11.2%	20.2%
2060	11.2%	20.2%
2059	11.3%	20.2%
2058	11.4%	20.3%
2057	11.4%	20.4%
2056	11.5%	20.5%
2055	11.5%	20.7%
2054	11.5%	21%
2053	11.5%	21.3%
2052	11.5%	21.6%
2051	11.5%	22%
2050	11.5%	22.5%
2049	11.4%	23%
2048	11.4%	23.6%
2047	11.3%	24.2%
2046	11.2%	24.8%
2045	11.1%	25.5%
2044	11.1%	26.1%
2043	11%	26.7%
2042	10.9%	27.2%
2041	10.9%	27.8%
2040	10.8%	28.2%
2039	10.8%	28.6%
2038	10.7%	28.9%
2037	10.7%	29%
2036	10.7%	29%
2035	10.7%	28.9%
2034	10.8%	28.7%
2033	10.9%	28.5%
2032	11.1%	28.1%
2031	11.3%	27.7%
2030	11.5%	27.4%
2029	11.7%	27.3%
2028	11.9%	27.4%
2027	12.2%	27.7%
2026	12.5%	28.1%
2025	12.8%	28.8%
2024	12.9%	29.2%
2023	13.3%	30.3%
2022	13.6%	31.9%
2021	13.9%	33.4%
2020	14.2%	34.6%
2019	14.4%	36.1%
2018	14.7%	37.9%
2017	14.8%	39.3%
2016	14.9%	40.2%
2015	15%	40.6%
2014	15.1%	39.8%
2013	15.1%	38%
2012	15.1%	36.5%
2011	15%	36.1%
2010	14.9%	36.1%
2009	14.8%	36.3%
2008	14.7%	36.3%
2007	14.6%	36.7%
2006	14.5%	38.1%
2005	14.5%	39.1%
2004	14.5%	39.6%
2003	14.5%	40.2%
2002	14.6%	40.8%
2001	14.7%	41.3%
2000	14.8%	41.9%
1999	15%	42.4%
1998	15.3%	42.9%
1997	15.7%	43.3%
1996	16.1%	43.8%
1995	16.6%	44.2%
1994	17.2%	44.7%
1993	17.8%	45.2%
1992	18.4%	45.7%
1991	19.1%	46.1%
1990	19.8%	46.6%
1989	20.5%	46.9%
1988	21.2%	47.2%
1987	21.9%	47.5%
1986	22.5%	47.7%
1985	23.2%	48%
1984	23.8%	48.2%
1983	24.4%	48.4%
1982	24.9%	48.5%
1981	25.5%	48.7%
1980	26%	48.7%
1979	26.4%	48.7%
1978	26.8%	48.7%
1977	27%	48.7%
1976	27.2%	48.6%
1975	27.3%	48.6%
1974	27.5%	48.5%
1973	27.7%	48.5%
1972	27.8%	48.4%
1971	27.8%	48.3%
1970	27.9%	48.2%
1969	27.8%	48%
1968	27.8%	47.8%
1967	27.7%	47.5%
1966	27.6%	47.3%
1965	27.5%	46.9%
1964	27.4%	46.6%
1963	27.4%	46.3%
1962	27.4%	46.1%
1961	27.4%	45.7%
1960	27.4%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.9% of the population in Spain and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Syria

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Spain	Syria
2023	0.31%	2.06%
2022	0.31%	2.11%
2021	0.31%	2.1%
2020	0.32%	2.24%
2019	0.32%	2.5%
2018	0.32%	3.26%
2017	0.32%	3.3%
2016	0.33%	3.22%
2015	0.33%	3.7%
2014	0.34%	3.53%
2013	0.35%	3.65%
2012	0.36%	3.39%
2011	0.37%	2.17%
2010	0.38%	1.9%
2009	0.4%	1.9%
2008	0.42%	1.9%
2007	0.44%	1.92%
2006	0.45%	1.95%
2005	0.47%	1.98%
2004	0.49%	2.03%
2003	0.5%	2.09%
2002	0.51%	2.15%
2001	0.53%	2.23%
2000	0.54%	2.32%
1999	0.56%	2.42%
1998	0.58%	2.53%
1997	0.61%	2.66%
1996	0.65%	2.8%
1995	0.69%	2.94%
1994	0.74%	3.09%
1993	0.79%	3.24%
1992	0.83%	3.4%
1991	0.88%	3.55%
1990	0.92%	3.7%
1989	0.95%	3.85%
1988	0.99%	4.02%
1987	1.03%	4.19%
1986	1.07%	4.39%
1985	1.11%	4.6%
1984	1.17%	4.84%
1983	1.23%	5.1%
1982	1.3%	7.06%
1981	1.38%	6.33%
1980	1.49%	6.03%
1979	1.61%	6.4%
1978	1.74%	6.79%
1977	1.87%	7.19%
1976	2.02%	7.61%
1975	2.17%	8.03%
1974	2.33%	8.47%
1973	2.52%	8.92%
1972	2.72%	9.4%
1971	2.94%	9.91%
1970	3.16%	10.5%
1969	3.39%	11.1%
1968	3.61%	11.7%
1967	3.83%	12.3%
1966	4.03%	12.9%
1965	4.23%	13.5%
1964	4.45%	14.1%
1963	4.68%	14.7%
1962	4.94%	15.3%
1961	5.2%	16.1%
1960	5.47%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.