Fertility & birth rates in Syria and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Syria vs Tunisia by year

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Syria

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Syria	Tunisia
2023	2.71	1.83
2022	2.75	1.85
2021	2.8	1.8
2020	2.84	2
2019	2.88	2.1
2018	2.93	2.13
2017	2.97	2.21
2016	3.01	2.28
2015	3.07	2.31
2014	3.12	2.32
2013	3.17	2.31
2012	3.22	2.28
2011	3.29	2.19
2010	3.36	2.08
2009	3.42	2
2008	3.48	1.98
2007	3.54	1.96
2006	3.56	1.95
2005	3.61	1.95
2004	3.68	1.95
2003	3.76	1.96
2002	3.87	1.94
2001	3.98	1.98
2000	4.07	2.03
1999	4.14	2.08
1998	4.25	2.2
1997	4.37	2.34
1996	4.54	2.49
1995	4.7	2.67
1994	4.86	2.87
1993	4.99	3.06
1992	5.14	3.19
1991	5.34	3.31
1990	5.56	3.44
1989	5.78	3.57
1988	6	3.83
1987	6.2	4.1
1986	6.37	4.36
1985	6.48	4.52
1984	6.59	4.66
1983	6.69	4.77
1982	6.81	4.89
1981	6.97	5.02
1980	7.12	5.03
1979	7.25	5.18
1978	7.35	5.4
1977	7.42	5.68
1976	7.45	5.87
1975	7.49	5.97
1974	7.52	6.05
1973	7.55	6.12
1972	7.57	6.19
1971	7.6	6.29
1970	7.62	6.43
1969	7.59	6.62
1968	7.57	6.81
1967	7.56	6.95
1966	7.55	7.06
1965	7.53	7.11
1964	7.53	7.17
1963	7.51	7.17
1962	7.51	7.17
1961	7.5	7.16
1960	7.51	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Syria was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Syria

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Syria	Tunisia
2023	402,713	93,663
2022	369,750	96,531
2021	350,560	68,087
2020	327,992	109,431
2019	293,762	127,312
2018	242,530	132,445
2017	237,214	140,971
2016	236,007	148,870
2015	253,977	153,007
2014	333,116	154,762
2013	419,341	154,687
2012	475,520	151,812
2011	543,950	143,401
2010	558,666	132,809
2009	559,314	125,465
2008	576,593	121,873
2007	529,162	118,920
2006	480,616	116,945
2005	468,960	115,374
2004	461,209	113,322
2003	457,000	111,926
2002	453,967	109,099
2001	451,503	110,146
2000	446,211	112,501
1999	439,261	114,829
1998	433,447	121,332
1997	429,887	128,327
1996	430,765	135,615
1995	430,172	144,345
1994	426,996	153,647
1993	420,244	160,922
1992	412,878	163,978
1991	410,830	166,245
1990	409,177	168,180
1989	406,111	169,221
1988	404,285	177,176
1987	399,159	184,101
1986	390,821	188,107
1985	379,231	186,344
1984	366,768	182,386
1983	355,375	179,878
1982	319,664	177,898
1981	330,237	176,628
1980	332,464	171,094
1979	324,943	171,463
1978	316,724	173,255
1977	306,630	174,539
1976	294,267	172,744
1975	282,299	166,991
1974	270,735	160,200
1973	254,687	153,525
1972	249,027	147,239
1971	239,610	142,296
1970	230,117	138,235
1969	219,114	135,257
1968	209,454	134,246
1967	199,223	132,626
1966	191,122	131,274
1965	182,560	127,673
1964	174,549	124,711
1963	166,555	120,865
1962	159,155	116,887
1961	151,485	111,459
1960	143,687	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Syria vs Tunisia by year

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Syria

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Syria	Tunisia
2023	22.1	13.7
2022	21.2	14.1
2021	21.2	14
2020	20.6	15.8
2019	19.7	16.8
2018	18.9	17.3
2017	19.6	18.2
2016	19.6	19
2015	21.3	19.4
2014	23.8	19.7
2013	26.9	19.8
2012	27.7	19.6
2011	28.1	18.9
2010	28.7	17.9
2009	29.2	17.3
2008	30.5	17
2007	29.1	16.8
2006	28.3	16.6
2005	28.8	16.5
2004	29.1	16.3
2003	29.6	16.2
2002	30.1	16
2001	30.7	16.2
2000	31.2	16.5
1999	31.5	16.9
1998	32	17.7
1997	32.5	18.7
1996	33.3	19.8
1995	34	21
1994	34.6	22.4
1993	35	23.7
1992	35.4	24.5
1991	36.3	25.2
1990	37.3	26
1989	38.3	26.6
1988	39.4	28.2
1987	40.3	29.9
1986	41	31.2
1985	41.3	31.8
1984	41.5	32.2
1983	41.9	32.7
1982	42.2	33.2
1981	43	33.9
1980	43.7	34
1979	44.4	35
1978	44.9	36.4
1977	45.3	37.8
1976	45.4	38.8
1975	45.5	39.2
1974	45.6	39.3
1973	45.7	39.6
1972	45.9	39.7
1971	46.2	40.3
1970	46.5	41
1969	46.4	42.3
1968	46.5	43.6
1967	46.5	45
1966	46.7	46.2
1965	46.7	46.8
1964	46.9	47.4
1963	47	47.6
1962	47.2	47.7
1961	47.3	47.7
1960	47.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in Syria and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 47.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Syria

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Syria	Tunisia
2100	15.9%	12.7%
2099	16%	12.7%
2098	16%	12.8%
2097	16.1%	12.9%
2096	16.1%	13.1%
2095	16.1%	13.2%
2094	16.2%	13.3%
2093	16.2%	13.4%
2092	16.2%	13.5%
2091	16.2%	13.6%
2090	16.2%	13.7%
2089	16.2%	13.8%
2088	16.2%	13.8%
2087	16.3%	13.9%
2086	16.4%	13.9%
2085	16.4%	13.9%
2084	16.5%	13.9%
2083	16.7%	13.9%
2082	16.8%	13.9%
2081	17%	13.8%
2080	17.2%	13.8%
2079	17.4%	13.7%
2078	17.6%	13.7%
2077	17.8%	13.7%
2076	18.1%	13.6%
2075	18.3%	13.6%
2074	18.6%	13.6%
2073	18.8%	13.6%
2072	19.1%	13.7%
2071	19.3%	13.7%
2070	19.5%	13.8%
2069	19.6%	13.9%
2068	19.8%	14.1%
2067	19.9%	14.2%
2066	20%	14.4%
2065	20.1%	14.6%
2064	20.1%	14.8%
2063	20.1%	15.1%
2062	20.2%	15.3%
2061	20.2%	15.5%
2060	20.2%	15.8%
2059	20.2%	16%
2058	20.3%	16.2%
2057	20.4%	16.3%
2056	20.5%	16.5%
2055	20.7%	16.6%
2054	21%	16.7%
2053	21.3%	16.8%
2052	21.6%	16.8%
2051	22%	16.8%
2050	22.5%	16.8%
2049	23%	16.7%
2048	23.6%	16.7%
2047	24.2%	16.6%
2046	24.8%	16.6%
2045	25.5%	16.5%
2044	26.1%	16.5%
2043	26.7%	16.5%
2042	27.2%	16.6%
2041	27.8%	16.6%
2040	28.2%	16.7%
2039	28.6%	16.9%
2038	28.9%	17.1%
2037	29%	17.3%
2036	29%	17.5%
2035	28.9%	17.9%
2034	28.7%	18.4%
2033	28.5%	18.9%
2032	28.1%	19.5%
2031	27.7%	20.2%
2030	27.4%	20.8%
2029	27.3%	21.5%
2028	27.4%	22.2%
2027	27.7%	22.8%
2026	28.1%	23.3%
2025	28.8%	23.8%
2024	29.2%	24%
2023	30.3%	24.4%
2022	31.9%	24.7%
2021	33.4%	25%
2020	34.6%	25.1%
2019	36.1%	25.1%
2018	37.9%	25.1%
2017	39.3%	25%
2016	40.2%	24.9%
2015	40.6%	24.7%
2014	39.8%	24.6%
2013	38%	24.4%
2012	36.5%	24.2%
2011	36.1%	24.2%
2010	36.1%	24.2%
2009	36.3%	24.3%
2008	36.3%	24.6%
2007	36.7%	25%
2006	38.1%	25.4%
2005	39.1%	26%
2004	39.6%	26.7%
2003	40.2%	27.5%
2002	40.8%	28.4%
2001	41.3%	29.3%
2000	41.9%	30.2%
1999	42.4%	31.1%
1998	42.9%	32%
1997	43.3%	32.8%
1996	43.8%	33.5%
1995	44.2%	34.3%
1994	44.7%	35%
1993	45.2%	35.8%
1992	45.7%	36.4%
1991	46.1%	37.1%
1990	46.6%	37.6%
1989	46.9%	38.2%
1988	47.2%	38.6%
1987	47.5%	39%
1986	47.7%	39.3%
1985	48%	39.6%
1984	48.2%	39.9%
1983	48.4%	40.3%
1982	48.5%	40.8%
1981	48.7%	41.4%
1980	48.7%	42%
1979	48.7%	42.5%
1978	48.7%	43%
1977	48.7%	43.4%
1976	48.6%	43.7%
1975	48.6%	43.9%
1974	48.5%	44.1%
1973	48.5%	44.3%
1972	48.4%	44.4%
1971	48.3%	44.6%
1970	48.2%	44.7%
1969	48%	44.8%
1968	47.8%	44.8%
1967	47.5%	44.7%
1966	47.3%	44.5%
1965	46.9%	44.2%
1964	46.6%	44%
1963	46.3%	43.8%
1962	46.1%	43.5%
1961	45.7%	43.4%
1960	45.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Syria and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Syria vs Tunisia

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Syria

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Syria	Tunisia
2023	20	36
2022	21	38
2021	30	65
2020	23	40
2019	24	37
2018	21	38
2017	23	38
2016	23	39
2015	24	40
2014	25	42
2013	25	43
2012	22	43
2011	21	44
2010	19	44
2009	19	44
2008	20	45
2007	19	46
2006	20	48
2005	21	49
2004	22	50
2003	24	52
2002	26	53
2001	29	55
2000	31	56
1999	32	57
1998	34	60
1997	34	64
1996	34	68
1995	33	73
1994	32	77
1993	32	80
1992	33	82
1991	35	83
1990	37	85
1989	41	87
1988	44	96
1987	48	107
1986	52	121
1985	55	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Syria	Tunisia
2023	2.06%	1.29%
2022	2.11%	1.39%
2021	2.1%	1.5%
2020	2.24%	1.6%
2019	2.5%	1.69%
2018	3.26%	1.75%
2017	3.3%	1.79%
2016	3.22%	1.81%
2015	3.7%	1.82%
2014	3.53%	1.83%
2013	3.65%	1.83%
2012	3.39%	1.84%
2011	2.17%	1.85%
2010	1.9%	1.87%
2009	1.9%	1.9%
2008	1.9%	1.94%
2007	1.92%	2%
2006	1.95%	2.07%
2005	1.98%	2.16%
2004	2.03%	2.27%
2003	2.09%	2.4%
2002	2.15%	2.55%
2001	2.23%	2.72%
2000	2.32%	2.92%
1999	2.42%	3.14%
1998	2.53%	3.38%
1997	2.66%	3.65%
1996	2.8%	3.92%
1995	2.94%	4.2%
1994	3.09%	4.48%
1993	3.24%	4.74%
1992	3.4%	5%
1991	3.55%	5.24%
1990	3.7%	5.5%
1989	3.85%	5.76%
1988	4.02%	6.03%
1987	4.19%	6.35%
1986	4.39%	6.69%
1985	4.6%	7.08%
1984	4.84%	7.48%
1983	5.1%	7.94%
1982	7.06%	8.42%
1981	6.33%	8.94%
1980	6.03%	9.52%
1979	6.4%	10.2%
1978	6.79%	10.9%
1977	7.19%	11.7%
1976	7.61%	12.5%
1975	8.03%	13.4%
1974	8.47%	14.3%
1973	8.92%	15.2%
1972	9.4%	16.1%
1971	9.91%	17.1%
1970	10.5%	18.1%
1969	11.1%	19.1%
1968	11.7%	20.2%
1967	12.3%	21.3%
1966	12.9%	22.4%
1965	13.5%	23.6%
1964	14.1%	24.8%
1963	14.7%	26%
1962	15.3%	27.2%
1961	16.1%	-
1960	16.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Syria and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.