Fertility & birth rates in Syria and Tonga

Fertility rate in Syria vs Tonga by year

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Syria

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Syria	Tonga
2023	2.71	3.13
2022	2.75	3.17
2021	2.8	3.2
2020	2.84	3.23
2019	2.88	3.27
2018	2.93	3.33
2017	2.97	3.39
2016	3.01	3.46
2015	3.07	3.54
2014	3.12	3.62
2013	3.17	3.7
2012	3.22	3.77
2011	3.29	3.83
2010	3.36	3.88
2009	3.42	3.95
2008	3.48	4.01
2007	3.54	4.09
2006	3.56	4.14
2005	3.61	4.2
2004	3.68	4.19
2003	3.76	4.18
2002	3.87	4.14
2001	3.98	4.13
2000	4.07	4.16
1999	4.14	4.23
1998	4.25	4.31
1997	4.37	4.38
1996	4.54	4.46
1995	4.7	4.56
1994	4.86	4.66
1993	4.99	4.73
1992	5.14	4.79
1991	5.34	4.85
1990	5.56	4.93
1989	5.78	5.01
1988	6	5.1
1987	6.2	5.19
1986	6.37	5.27
1985	6.48	5.34
1984	6.59	5.41
1983	6.69	5.45
1982	6.81	5.5
1981	6.97	5.55
1980	7.12	5.6
1979	7.25	5.65
1978	7.35	5.68
1977	7.42	5.7
1976	7.45	5.73
1975	7.49	5.75
1974	7.52	5.77
1973	7.55	5.8
1972	7.57	5.86
1971	7.6	5.96
1970	7.62	6.07
1969	7.59	6.17
1968	7.57	6.23
1967	7.56	6.29
1966	7.55	6.35
1965	7.53	6.41
1964	7.53	6.46
1963	7.51	6.52
1962	7.51	6.57
1961	7.5	6.61
1960	7.51	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Syria was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Syria vs Tonga population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Syria

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Syria	Tonga
2023	402,713	1,744
2022	369,750	1,772
2021	350,560	1,773
2020	327,992	1,816
2019	293,762	1,841
2018	242,530	1,873
2017	237,214	1,912
2016	236,007	1,989
2015	253,977	2,064
2014	333,116	2,135
2013	419,341	2,199
2012	475,520	2,255
2011	543,950	2,298
2010	558,666	2,332
2009	559,314	2,358
2008	576,593	2,397
2007	529,162	2,423
2006	480,616	2,459
2005	468,960	2,495
2004	461,209	2,478
2003	457,000	2,448
2002	453,967	2,396
2001	451,503	2,358
2000	446,211	2,346
1999	439,261	2,352
1998	433,447	2,344
1997	429,887	2,332
1996	430,765	2,393
1995	430,172	2,476
1994	426,996	2,547
1993	420,244	2,594
1992	412,878	2,622
1991	410,830	2,637
1990	409,177	2,641
1989	406,111	2,644
1988	404,285	2,649
1987	399,159	2,646
1986	390,821	2,704
1985	379,231	2,762
1984	366,768	2,814
1983	355,375	2,840
1982	319,664	2,853
1981	330,237	2,882
1980	332,464	2,885
1979	324,943	2,884
1978	316,724	2,862
1977	306,630	2,822
1976	294,267	2,769
1975	282,299	2,709
1974	270,735	2,650
1973	254,687	2,617
1972	249,027	2,605
1971	239,610	2,611
1970	230,117	2,628
1969	219,114	2,632
1968	209,454	2,614
1967	199,223	2,603
1966	191,122	2,550
1965	182,560	2,498
1964	174,549	2,445
1963	166,555	2,394
1962	159,155	2,343
1961	151,485	2,284
1960	143,687	2,230

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 +1.71% in Syria and +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Syria vs Tonga by year

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Syria

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Syria	Tonga
2023	22.1	23.1
2022	21.2	23.4
2021	21.2	23.5
2020	20.6	23.6
2019	19.7	23.8
2018	18.9	24.1
2017	19.6	24.5
2016	19.6	25.2
2015	21.3	25.8
2014	23.8	26.4
2013	26.9	26.9
2012	27.7	27.3
2011	28.1	27.7
2010	28.7	28
2009	29.2	28.4
2008	30.5	28.7
2007	29.1	29
2006	28.3	29.5
2005	28.8	30
2004	29.1	30
2003	29.6	29.9
2002	30.1	29.5
2001	30.7	29.4
2000	31.2	29.4
1999	31.5	29.6
1998	32	29.7
1997	32.5	29.8
1996	33.3	30.6
1995	34	31.4
1994	34.6	32.2
1993	35	32.7
1992	35.4	33
1991	36.3	33.2
1990	37.3	33.3
1989	38.3	33.4
1988	39.4	33.5
1987	40.3	33.7
1986	41	34.4
1985	41.3	34.9
1984	41.5	35.4
1983	41.9	35.6
1982	42.2	35.8
1981	43	36
1980	43.7	36.1
1979	44.4	36.1
1978	44.9	36
1977	45.3	35.7
1976	45.4	35.6
1975	45.5	35.8
1974	45.6	36
1973	45.7	36.5
1972	45.9	37
1971	46.2	37.8
1970	46.5	38.8
1969	46.4	39.6
1968	46.5	40.3
1967	46.5	41
1966	46.7	41.4
1965	46.7	41.9
1964	46.9	42.4
1963	47	42.9
1962	47.2	43.4
1961	47.3	43.9
1960	47.4	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in Syria and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 47.4 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Syria

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Syria	Tonga
2100	15.9%	17.5%
2099	16%	17.6%
2098	16%	17.7%
2097	16.1%	17.7%
2096	16.1%	17.9%
2095	16.1%	18%
2094	16.2%	18.1%
2093	16.2%	18.3%
2092	16.2%	18.4%
2091	16.2%	18.6%
2090	16.2%	18.8%
2089	16.2%	19%
2088	16.2%	19.3%
2087	16.3%	19.5%
2086	16.4%	19.7%
2085	16.4%	20%
2084	16.5%	20.2%
2083	16.7%	20.4%
2082	16.8%	20.7%
2081	17%	20.9%
2080	17.2%	21.1%
2079	17.4%	21.3%
2078	17.6%	21.5%
2077	17.8%	21.7%
2076	18.1%	21.9%
2075	18.3%	22%
2074	18.6%	22.2%
2073	18.8%	22.3%
2072	19.1%	22.4%
2071	19.3%	22.6%
2070	19.5%	22.7%
2069	19.6%	22.8%
2068	19.8%	23%
2067	19.9%	23.2%
2066	20%	23.4%
2065	20.1%	23.6%
2064	20.1%	23.8%
2063	20.1%	24.1%
2062	20.2%	24.4%
2061	20.2%	24.7%
2060	20.2%	25%
2059	20.2%	25.4%
2058	20.3%	25.8%
2057	20.4%	26.2%
2056	20.5%	26.6%
2055	20.7%	27%
2054	21%	27.4%
2053	21.3%	27.8%
2052	21.6%	28.2%
2051	22%	28.5%
2050	22.5%	28.9%
2049	23%	29.1%
2048	23.6%	29.4%
2047	24.2%	29.6%
2046	24.8%	29.7%
2045	25.5%	29.8%
2044	26.1%	29.9%
2043	26.7%	30%
2042	27.2%	30.1%
2041	27.8%	30.1%
2040	28.2%	30.2%
2039	28.6%	30.2%
2038	28.9%	30.3%
2037	29%	30.4%
2036	29%	30.6%
2035	28.9%	30.7%
2034	28.7%	30.9%
2033	28.5%	31.1%
2032	28.1%	31.4%
2031	27.7%	31.8%
2030	27.4%	32.3%
2029	27.3%	33%
2028	27.4%	33.6%
2027	27.7%	34.1%
2026	28.1%	34.6%
2025	28.8%	35.2%
2024	29.2%	35.4%
2023	30.3%	35.6%
2022	31.9%	35.6%
2021	33.4%	35.7%
2020	34.6%	35.8%
2019	36.1%	36%
2018	37.9%	36.2%
2017	39.3%	36.4%
2016	40.2%	36.5%
2015	40.6%	36.7%
2014	39.8%	36.9%
2013	38%	37.1%
2012	36.5%	37.2%
2011	36.1%	37.4%
2010	36.1%	37.6%
2009	36.3%	37.8%
2008	36.3%	38%
2007	36.7%	38.3%
2006	38.1%	38.3%
2005	39.1%	38.3%
2004	39.6%	38.2%
2003	40.2%	38.1%
2002	40.8%	38.1%
2001	41.3%	38.2%
2000	41.9%	38.3%
1999	42.4%	38.6%
1998	42.9%	38.9%
1997	43.3%	39.3%
1996	43.8%	39.7%
1995	44.2%	39.9%
1994	44.7%	40.1%
1993	45.2%	40.3%
1992	45.7%	40.5%
1991	46.1%	40.6%
1990	46.6%	40.8%
1989	46.9%	40.9%
1988	47.2%	41.2%
1987	47.5%	41.5%
1986	47.7%	41.7%
1985	48%	42%
1984	48.2%	42.4%
1983	48.4%	42.9%
1982	48.5%	43.4%
1981	48.7%	43.9%
1980	48.7%	44.3%
1979	48.7%	44.8%
1978	48.7%	45.3%
1977	48.7%	45.8%
1976	48.6%	46.1%
1975	48.6%	46.2%
1974	48.5%	46.2%
1973	48.5%	46.2%
1972	48.4%	46.3%
1971	48.3%	46.4%
1970	48.2%	46.4%
1969	48%	46.3%
1968	47.8%	46.2%
1967	47.5%	46%
1966	47.3%	45.9%
1965	46.9%	45.9%
1964	46.6%	45.9%
1963	46.3%	45.9%
1962	46.1%	45.8%
1961	45.7%	45.7%
1960	45.3%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Syria and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Syria vs Tonga

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Syria

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Syria	Tonga
2023	20	67
2022	21	72
2021	30	76
2020	23	74
2019	24	73
2018	21	74
2017	23	77
2016	23	78
2015	24	79
2014	25	80
2013	25	80
2012	22	83
2011	21	84
2010	19	85
2009	19	91
2008	20	88
2007	19	88
2006	20	89
2005	21	92
2004	22	92
2003	24	95
2002	26	98
2001	29	98
2000	31	100
1999	32	99
1998	34	104
1997	34	111
1996	34	113
1995	33	117
1994	32	123
1993	32	127
1992	33	129
1991	35	134
1990	37	138
1989	41	139
1988	44	145
1987	48	147
1986	52	149
1985	55	148

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Syria, compared to 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Syria	Tonga
2023	2.06%	0.99%
2022	2.11%	1.02%
2021	2.1%	1.05%
2020	2.24%	1.08%
2019	2.5%	1.1%
2018	3.26%	1.12%
2017	3.3%	1.15%
2016	3.22%	1.17%
2015	3.7%	1.19%
2014	3.53%	1.22%
2013	3.65%	1.24%
2012	3.39%	1.26%
2011	2.17%	1.29%
2010	1.9%	1.31%
2009	1.9%	1.34%
2008	1.9%	1.37%
2007	1.92%	1.41%
2006	1.95%	1.44%
2005	1.98%	1.48%
2004	2.03%	1.52%
2003	2.09%	1.56%
2002	2.15%	1.61%
2001	2.23%	1.65%
2000	2.32%	1.7%
1999	2.42%	1.74%
1998	2.53%	1.78%
1997	2.66%	1.81%
1996	2.8%	1.85%
1995	2.94%	1.89%
1994	3.09%	1.94%
1993	3.24%	2%
1992	3.4%	2.06%
1991	3.55%	2.14%
1990	3.7%	2.21%
1989	3.85%	2.29%
1988	4.02%	2.37%
1987	4.19%	2.44%
1986	4.39%	2.51%
1985	4.6%	2.57%
1984	4.84%	2.63%
1983	5.1%	2.7%
1982	7.06%	2.78%
1981	6.33%	2.87%
1980	6.03%	2.97%
1979	6.4%	3.09%
1978	6.79%	3.22%
1977	7.19%	3.37%
1976	7.61%	3.53%
1975	8.03%	3.71%
1974	8.47%	3.9%
1973	8.92%	4.11%
1972	9.4%	4.35%
1971	9.91%	4.61%
1970	10.5%	4.91%
1969	11.1%	5.25%
1968	11.7%	5.63%
1967	12.3%	6.03%
1966	12.9%	6.45%
1965	13.5%	6.89%
1964	14.1%	7.35%
1963	14.7%	7.83%
1962	15.3%	-
1961	16.1%	-
1960	16.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Syria and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.