Fertility & birth rates in Syria and Turkey

Fertility rate in Syria vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Syria	Turkey
2023	2.71	1.51
2022	2.75	1.63
2021	2.8	1.71
2020	2.84	1.77
2019	2.88	1.89
2018	2.93	2
2017	2.97	2.08
2016	3.01	2.11
2015	3.07	2.16
2014	3.12	2.19
2013	3.17	2.11
2012	3.22	2.11
2011	3.29	2.05
2010	3.36	2.08
2009	3.42	2.1
2008	3.48	2.15
2007	3.54	2.16
2006	3.56	2.19
2005	3.61	2.2
2004	3.68	2.2
2003	3.76	2.2
2002	3.87	2.27
2001	3.98	2.39
2000	4.07	2.49
1999	4.14	2.63
1998	4.25	2.71
1997	4.37	2.74
1996	4.54	2.78
1995	4.7	2.84
1994	4.86	2.87
1993	4.99	2.92
1992	5.14	2.94
1991	5.34	3
1990	5.56	3.11
1989	5.78	3.34
1988	6	3.45
1987	6.2	3.54
1986	6.37	3.66
1985	6.48	3.78
1984	6.59	3.91
1983	6.69	4.06
1982	6.81	4.21
1981	6.97	4.35
1980	7.12	4.45
1979	7.25	4.58
1978	7.35	4.69
1977	7.42	4.78
1976	7.45	4.93
1975	7.49	5.09
1974	7.52	5.24
1973	7.55	5.41
1972	7.57	5.55
1971	7.6	5.67
1970	7.62	5.78
1969	7.59	5.87
1968	7.57	5.96
1967	7.56	6.06
1966	7.55	6.15
1965	7.53	6.22
1964	7.53	6.29
1963	7.51	6.34
1962	7.51	6.38
1961	7.5	6.42
1960	7.51	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Syria was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Syria	Turkey
2023	402,713	426,630
2022	369,750	535,373
2021	350,560	521,713
2020	327,992	608,708
2019	293,762	751,472
2018	242,530	830,353
2017	237,214	875,408
2016	236,007	895,841
2015	253,977	930,799
2014	333,116	957,055
2013	419,341	921,386
2012	475,520	917,145
2011	543,950	875,839
2010	558,666	892,334
2009	559,314	900,491
2008	576,593	868,749
2007	529,162	876,626
2006	480,616	897,351
2005	468,960	898,650
2004	461,209	896,025
2003	457,000	893,683
2002	453,967	922,927
2001	451,503	980,560
2000	446,211	1,020,515
1999	439,261	1,063,312
1998	433,447	1,103,242
1997	429,887	1,099,738
1996	430,765	1,091,827
1995	430,172	1,090,630
1994	426,996	1,078,208
1993	420,244	1,064,168
1992	412,878	1,039,125
1991	410,830	1,041,229
1990	409,177	1,044,467
1989	406,111	1,094,036
1988	404,285	1,101,266
1987	399,159	1,099,042
1986	390,821	1,102,660
1985	379,231	1,098,846
1984	366,768	1,096,529
1983	355,375	1,095,106
1982	319,664	1,091,863
1981	330,237	1,100,082
1980	332,464	1,090,538
1979	324,943	1,076,707
1978	316,724	1,054,863
1977	306,630	1,023,779
1976	294,267	1,009,999
1975	282,299	1,012,904
1974	270,735	1,020,053
1973	254,687	1,025,675
1972	249,027	1,023,781
1971	239,610	1,014,165
1970	230,117	991,950
1969	219,114	970,958
1968	209,454	950,778
1967	199,223	936,727
1966	191,122	925,790
1965	182,560	904,016
1964	174,549	884,152
1963	166,555	862,626
1962	159,155	837,473
1961	151,485	816,911
1960	143,687	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Syria vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Syria	Turkey
2023	22.1	11.2
2022	21.2	12.2
2021	21.2	12.9
2020	20.6	13.4
2019	19.7	14.4
2018	18.9	15.4
2017	19.6	16.2
2016	19.6	16.6
2015	21.3	17.1
2014	23.8	17.5
2013	26.9	17
2012	27.7	17.2
2011	28.1	16.9
2010	28.7	17.2
2009	29.2	17.6
2008	30.5	18.2
2007	29.1	18.4
2006	28.3	18.7
2005	28.8	18.8
2004	29.1	18.9
2003	29.6	18.9
2002	30.1	19.5
2001	30.7	20.6
2000	31.2	21.4
1999	31.5	22.6
1998	32	23.3
1997	32.5	23.5
1996	33.3	23.7
1995	34	24.1
1994	34.6	24.3
1993	35	24.4
1992	35.4	24.4
1991	36.3	24.9
1990	37.3	25.5
1989	38.3	26.9
1988	39.4	27.7
1987	40.3	28.3
1986	41	29
1985	41.3	29.7
1984	41.5	30.4
1983	41.9	31.2
1982	42.2	32
1981	43	33.1
1980	43.7	33.7
1979	44.4	34.2
1978	44.9	34.5
1977	45.3	34.7
1976	45.4	35.3
1975	45.5	36.2
1974	45.6	37.3
1973	45.7	38.4
1972	45.9	39.3
1971	46.2	40.1
1970	46.5	40.6
1969	46.4	41
1968	46.5	41.5
1967	46.5	42.1
1966	46.7	42.9
1965	46.7	43.4
1964	46.9	43.9
1963	47	44.3
1962	47.2	44.7
1961	47.3	45.2
1960	47.4	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in Syria and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Syria	Turkey
2100	15.9%	11%
2099	16%	11%
2098	16%	11.1%
2097	16.1%	11.1%
2096	16.1%	11.2%
2095	16.1%	11.2%
2094	16.2%	11.3%
2093	16.2%	11.4%
2092	16.2%	11.4%
2091	16.2%	11.5%
2090	16.2%	11.6%
2089	16.2%	11.6%
2088	16.2%	11.7%
2087	16.3%	11.7%
2086	16.4%	11.8%
2085	16.4%	11.8%
2084	16.5%	11.9%
2083	16.7%	11.9%
2082	16.8%	11.9%
2081	17%	11.9%
2080	17.2%	11.9%
2079	17.4%	12%
2078	17.6%	12%
2077	17.8%	12%
2076	18.1%	12%
2075	18.3%	12%
2074	18.6%	12%
2073	18.8%	12%
2072	19.1%	12.1%
2071	19.3%	12.1%
2070	19.5%	12.2%
2069	19.6%	12.2%
2068	19.8%	12.3%
2067	19.9%	12.4%
2066	20%	12.5%
2065	20.1%	12.7%
2064	20.1%	12.8%
2063	20.1%	13%
2062	20.2%	13.1%
2061	20.2%	13.3%
2060	20.2%	13.5%
2059	20.2%	13.7%
2058	20.3%	13.8%
2057	20.4%	14%
2056	20.5%	14.2%
2055	20.7%	14.3%
2054	21%	14.5%
2053	21.3%	14.6%
2052	21.6%	14.7%
2051	22%	14.9%
2050	22.5%	15%
2049	23%	15.1%
2048	23.6%	15.2%
2047	24.2%	15.3%
2046	24.8%	15.4%
2045	25.5%	15.5%
2044	26.1%	15.6%
2043	26.7%	15.7%
2042	27.2%	15.8%
2041	27.8%	15.9%
2040	28.2%	16%
2039	28.6%	16.1%
2038	28.9%	16.3%
2037	29%	16.4%
2036	29%	16.6%
2035	28.9%	16.9%
2034	28.7%	17.2%
2033	28.5%	17.6%
2032	28.1%	18%
2031	27.7%	18.4%
2030	27.4%	18.9%
2029	27.3%	19.4%
2028	27.4%	19.9%
2027	27.7%	20.3%
2026	28.1%	20.8%
2025	28.8%	21.2%
2024	29.2%	21.4%
2023	30.3%	21.8%
2022	31.9%	22.2%
2021	33.4%	22.5%
2020	34.6%	22.8%
2019	36.1%	23%
2018	37.9%	23.1%
2017	39.3%	23.3%
2016	40.2%	23.6%
2015	40.6%	23.9%
2014	39.8%	24.3%
2013	38%	24.7%
2012	36.5%	25.1%
2011	36.1%	25.5%
2010	36.1%	25.9%
2009	36.3%	26.3%
2008	36.3%	26.7%
2007	36.7%	27.1%
2006	38.1%	27.5%
2005	39.1%	27.9%
2004	39.6%	28.3%
2003	40.2%	28.7%
2002	40.8%	29.2%
2001	41.3%	29.7%
2000	41.9%	30.2%
1999	42.4%	30.8%
1998	42.9%	31.4%
1997	43.3%	32%
1996	43.8%	32.6%
1995	44.2%	33.2%
1994	44.7%	33.8%
1993	45.2%	34.3%
1992	45.7%	34.8%
1991	46.1%	35.3%
1990	46.6%	35.8%
1989	46.9%	36.3%
1988	47.2%	36.7%
1987	47.5%	37.2%
1986	47.7%	37.6%
1985	48%	38.1%
1984	48.2%	38.5%
1983	48.4%	38.9%
1982	48.5%	39.3%
1981	48.7%	39.6%
1980	48.7%	39.8%
1979	48.7%	40.1%
1978	48.7%	40.4%
1977	48.7%	40.7%
1976	48.6%	41.1%
1975	48.6%	41.5%
1974	48.5%	41.8%
1973	48.5%	42.1%
1972	48.4%	42.3%
1971	48.3%	42.5%
1970	48.2%	42.7%
1969	48%	42.8%
1968	47.8%	42.9%
1967	47.5%	42.9%
1966	47.3%	42.8%
1965	46.9%	42.8%
1964	46.6%	42.7%
1963	46.3%	42.5%
1962	46.1%	42.4%
1961	45.7%	42.2%
1960	45.3%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Syria and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Syria vs Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Syria	Turkey
2023	20	15
2022	21	21
2021	30	20
2020	23	19
2019	24	17
2018	21	17
2017	23	18
2016	23	19
2015	24	19
2014	25	20
2013	25	20
2012	22	21
2011	21	23
2010	19	23
2009	19	23
2008	20	24
2007	19	25
2006	20	26
2005	21	27
2004	22	28
2003	24	29
2002	26	30
2001	29	31
2000	31	32
1999	32	34
1998	34	34
1997	34	35
1996	34	36
1995	33	37
1994	32	38
1993	32	39
1992	33	40
1991	35	41
1990	37	42
1989	41	44
1988	44	47
1987	48	50
1986	52	53
1985	55	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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
	Syria	Turkey
2023	2.06%	1.28%
2022	2.11%	0.96%
2021	2.1%	1.01%
2020	2.24%	1.05%
2019	2.5%	1.1%
2018	3.26%	1.15%
2017	3.3%	1.2%
2016	3.22%	1.26%
2015	3.7%	1.33%
2014	3.53%	1.4%
2013	3.65%	1.49%
2012	3.39%	1.58%
2011	2.17%	1.68%
2010	1.9%	1.79%
2009	1.9%	1.92%
2008	1.9%	2.06%
2007	1.92%	2.21%
2006	1.95%	2.38%
2005	1.98%	2.57%
2004	2.03%	2.77%
2003	2.09%	2.99%
2002	2.15%	3.22%
2001	2.23%	3.47%
2000	2.32%	3.74%
1999	2.42%	4.03%
1998	2.53%	4.33%
1997	2.66%	4.66%
1996	2.8%	5%
1995	2.94%	5.35%
1994	3.09%	5.73%
1993	3.24%	6.11%
1992	3.4%	6.52%
1991	3.55%	6.95%
1990	3.7%	7.38%
1989	3.85%	7.83%
1988	4.02%	8.29%
1987	4.19%	8.77%
1986	4.39%	9.27%
1985	4.6%	9.79%
1984	4.84%	10.3%
1983	5.1%	10.9%
1982	7.06%	11.5%
1981	6.33%	12.1%
1980	6.03%	12.7%
1979	6.4%	13.3%
1978	6.79%	13.9%
1977	7.19%	14.5%
1976	7.61%	15.1%
1975	8.03%	15.7%
1974	8.47%	16.3%
1973	8.92%	16.9%
1972	9.4%	17.5%
1971	9.91%	18%
1970	10.5%	18.6%
1969	11.1%	19.2%
1968	11.7%	19.7%
1967	12.3%	20.4%
1966	12.9%	21%
1965	13.5%	21.7%
1964	14.1%	22.5%
1963	14.7%	23.3%
1962	15.3%	24.1%
1961	16.1%	25%
1960	16.9%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Syria and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.