Fertility & birth rates in Syria and United States

Fertility rate in Syria vs United States by year

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Syria

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Syria	United States
2023	2.71	1.62
2022	2.75	1.66
2021	2.8	1.66
2020	2.84	1.64
2019	2.88	1.71
2018	2.93	1.73
2017	2.97	1.77
2016	3.01	1.82
2015	3.07	1.84
2014	3.12	1.86
2013	3.17	1.86
2012	3.22	1.88
2011	3.29	1.89
2010	3.36	1.93
2009	3.42	2
2008	3.48	2.07
2007	3.54	2.12
2006	3.56	2.11
2005	3.61	2.06
2004	3.68	2.05
2003	3.76	2.05
2002	3.87	2.02
2001	3.98	2.03
2000	4.07	2.06
1999	4.14	2.01
1998	4.25	2
1997	4.37	1.97
1996	4.54	1.98
1995	4.7	1.98
1994	4.86	2
1993	4.99	2.02
1992	5.14	2.05
1991	5.34	2.06
1990	5.56	2.08
1989	5.78	2.01
1988	6	1.93
1987	6.2	1.87
1986	6.37	1.84
1985	6.48	1.84
1984	6.59	1.81
1983	6.69	1.8
1982	6.81	1.83
1981	6.97	1.81
1980	7.12	1.84
1979	7.25	1.81
1978	7.35	1.76
1977	7.42	1.79
1976	7.45	1.74
1975	7.49	1.77
1974	7.52	1.84
1973	7.55	1.88
1972	7.57	2.01
1971	7.6	2.27
1970	7.62	2.48
1969	7.59	2.46
1968	7.57	2.46
1967	7.56	2.56
1966	7.55	2.72
1965	7.53	2.91
1964	7.53	3.19
1963	7.51	3.32
1962	7.51	3.46
1961	7.5	3.62
1960	7.51	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Syria was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Syria

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Syria	United States
2023	402,713	502,372
2022	369,750	399,926
2021	350,560	199,137
2020	327,992	208,862
2019	293,762	887,476
2018	242,530	955,022
2017	237,214	1,028,037
2016	236,007	1,197,627
2015	253,977	1,270,126
2014	333,116	1,357,281
2013	419,341	1,322,711
2012	475,520	1,411,822
2011	543,950	1,441,697
2010	558,666	1,548,182
2009	559,314	1,717,920
2008	576,593	1,794,154
2007	529,162	1,897,757
2006	480,616	1,849,955
2005	468,960	1,684,445
2004	461,209	1,698,271
2003	457,000	1,653,615
2002	453,967	1,581,938
2001	451,503	1,595,826
2000	446,211	1,664,758
1999	439,261	1,564,050
1998	433,447	1,573,857
1997	429,887	1,501,014
1996	430,765	1,510,137
1995	430,172	1,546,031
1994	426,996	1,633,302
1993	420,244	1,717,685
1992	412,878	1,875,328
1991	410,830	1,926,543
1990	409,177	2,026,068
1989	406,111	1,875,826
1988	404,285	1,735,943
1987	399,159	1,720,252
1986	390,821	1,656,917
1985	379,231	1,689,258
1984	366,768	1,627,192
1983	355,375	1,636,544
1982	319,664	1,714,317
1981	330,237	1,652,153
1980	332,464	1,608,450
1979	324,943	1,597,894
1978	316,724	1,402,283
1977	306,630	1,431,556
1976	294,267	1,264,604
1975	282,299	1,252,644
1974	270,735	1,218,968
1973	254,687	1,165,499
1972	249,027	1,301,355
1971	239,610	1,640,519
1970	230,117	1,824,965
1969	219,114	1,702,487
1968	209,454	1,565,507
1967	199,223	1,669,181
1966	191,122	1,749,387
1965	182,560	1,943,030
1964	174,549	2,245,099
1963	166,555	2,289,826
1962	159,155	2,406,337
1961	151,485	2,571,681
1960	143,687	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Syria vs United States by year

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Syria

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Syria	United States
2023	22.1	10.7
2022	21.2	11
2021	21.2	11
2020	20.6	10.9
2019	19.7	11.4
2018	18.9	11.6
2017	19.6	11.8
2016	19.6	12.2
2015	21.3	12.4
2014	23.8	12.5
2013	26.9	12.4
2012	27.7	12.6
2011	28.1	12.7
2010	28.7	13
2009	29.2	13.5
2008	30.5	14
2007	29.1	14.3
2006	28.3	14.3
2005	28.8	14
2004	29.1	14
2003	29.6	14.1
2002	30.1	14
2001	30.7	14.1
2000	31.2	14.4
1999	31.5	14.2
1998	32	14.3
1997	32.5	14.2
1996	33.3	14.4
1995	34	14.6
1994	34.6	15
1993	35	15.4
1992	35.4	15.8
1991	36.3	16.2
1990	37.3	16.7
1989	38.3	16.4
1988	39.4	16
1987	40.3	15.7
1986	41	15.6
1985	41.3	15.8
1984	41.5	15.6
1983	41.9	15.6
1982	42.2	15.9
1981	43	15.8
1980	43.7	15.9
1979	44.4	15.6
1978	44.9	15
1977	45.3	15.1
1976	45.4	14.6
1975	45.5	14.6
1974	45.6	14.8
1973	45.7	14.8
1972	45.9	15.6
1971	46.2	17.2
1970	46.5	18.4
1969	46.4	17.9
1968	46.5	17.6
1967	46.5	17.8
1966	46.7	18.4
1965	46.7	19.4
1964	46.9	21.1
1963	47	21.7
1962	47.2	22.4
1961	47.3	23.3
1960	47.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in Syria and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Syria

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Syria	United States
2100	15.9%	14.4%
2099	16%	14.4%
2098	16%	14.4%
2097	16.1%	14.4%
2096	16.1%	14.4%
2095	16.1%	14.5%
2094	16.2%	14.5%
2093	16.2%	14.5%
2092	16.2%	14.5%
2091	16.2%	14.6%
2090	16.2%	14.6%
2089	16.2%	14.7%
2088	16.2%	14.7%
2087	16.3%	14.7%
2086	16.4%	14.8%
2085	16.4%	14.8%
2084	16.5%	14.8%
2083	16.7%	14.9%
2082	16.8%	14.9%
2081	17%	14.9%
2080	17.2%	14.9%
2079	17.4%	14.9%
2078	17.6%	14.9%
2077	17.8%	14.9%
2076	18.1%	14.9%
2075	18.3%	14.9%
2074	18.6%	14.9%
2073	18.8%	14.9%
2072	19.1%	14.9%
2071	19.3%	14.9%
2070	19.5%	14.9%
2069	19.6%	14.9%
2068	19.8%	14.9%
2067	19.9%	14.9%
2066	20%	14.9%
2065	20.1%	15%
2064	20.1%	15%
2063	20.1%	15%
2062	20.2%	15.1%
2061	20.2%	15.1%
2060	20.2%	15.2%
2059	20.2%	15.3%
2058	20.3%	15.4%
2057	20.4%	15.5%
2056	20.5%	15.5%
2055	20.7%	15.6%
2054	21%	15.7%
2053	21.3%	15.8%
2052	21.6%	15.8%
2051	22%	15.9%
2050	22.5%	15.9%
2049	23%	16%
2048	23.6%	16%
2047	24.2%	16%
2046	24.8%	16%
2045	25.5%	16%
2044	26.1%	16%
2043	26.7%	16%
2042	27.2%	16%
2041	27.8%	15.9%
2040	28.2%	15.9%
2039	28.6%	15.9%
2038	28.9%	15.9%
2037	29%	15.9%
2036	29%	15.9%
2035	28.9%	15.9%
2034	28.7%	15.9%
2033	28.5%	16%
2032	28.1%	16.1%
2031	27.7%	16.2%
2030	27.4%	16.3%
2029	27.3%	16.5%
2028	27.4%	16.6%
2027	27.7%	16.8%
2026	28.1%	17%
2025	28.8%	17.2%
2024	29.2%	17.3%
2023	30.3%	17.6%
2022	31.9%	17.9%
2021	33.4%	18.1%
2020	34.6%	18.4%
2019	36.1%	18.6%
2018	37.9%	18.8%
2017	39.3%	18.9%
2016	40.2%	19.1%
2015	40.6%	19.2%
2014	39.8%	19.3%
2013	38%	19.4%
2012	36.5%	19.5%
2011	36.1%	19.6%
2010	36.1%	19.7%
2009	36.3%	19.8%
2008	36.3%	19.9%
2007	36.7%	20%
2006	38.1%	20.2%
2005	39.1%	20.3%
2004	39.6%	20.5%
2003	40.2%	20.7%
2002	40.8%	20.9%
2001	41.3%	21%
2000	41.9%	21.2%
1999	42.4%	21.3%
1998	42.9%	21.4%
1997	43.3%	21.5%
1996	43.8%	21.7%
1995	44.2%	21.8%
1994	44.7%	21.9%
1993	45.2%	21.9%
1992	45.7%	21.8%
1991	46.1%	21.7%
1990	46.6%	21.6%
1989	46.9%	21.5%
1988	47.2%	21.3%
1987	47.5%	21.3%
1986	47.7%	21.3%
1985	48%	21.5%
1984	48.2%	21.7%
1983	48.4%	21.8%
1982	48.5%	22%
1981	48.7%	22.1%
1980	48.7%	22.4%
1979	48.7%	22.8%
1978	48.7%	23.2%
1977	48.7%	23.8%
1976	48.6%	24.4%
1975	48.6%	25.2%
1974	48.5%	25.9%
1973	48.5%	26.6%
1972	48.4%	27.4%
1971	48.3%	28%
1970	48.2%	28.6%
1969	48%	29%
1968	47.8%	29.5%
1967	47.5%	30%
1966	47.3%	30.4%
1965	46.9%	30.7%
1964	46.6%	30.9%
1963	46.3%	31.1%
1962	46.1%	31.3%
1961	45.7%	31.4%
1960	45.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Syria and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Syria vs United States

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Syria

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Syria	United States
2023	20	17
2022	21	20
2021	30	31
2020	23	22
2019	24	18
2018	21	18
2017	23	18
2016	23	18
2015	24	17
2014	25	17
2013	25	16
2012	22	16
2011	21	15
2010	19	15
2009	19	15
2008	20	14
2007	19	13
2006	20	13
2005	21	13
2004	22	13
2003	24	13
2002	26	13
2001	29	13
2000	31	12
1999	32	12
1998	34	11
1997	34	11
1996	34	11
1995	33	12
1994	32	11
1993	32	12
1992	33	11
1991	35	12
1990	37	12
1989	41	12
1988	44	12
1987	48	11
1986	52	11
1985	55	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Syria

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Syria	United States
2023	2.06%	0.65%
2022	2.11%	0.65%
2021	2.1%	0.65%
2020	2.24%	0.65%
2019	2.5%	0.65%
2018	3.26%	0.65%
2017	3.3%	0.66%
2016	3.22%	0.67%
2015	3.7%	0.68%
2014	3.53%	0.68%
2013	3.65%	0.69%
2012	3.39%	0.7%
2011	2.17%	0.72%
2010	1.9%	0.73%
2009	1.9%	0.75%
2008	1.9%	0.76%
2007	1.92%	0.77%
2006	1.95%	0.79%
2005	1.98%	0.8%
2004	2.03%	0.81%
2003	2.09%	0.81%
2002	2.15%	0.82%
2001	2.23%	0.83%
2000	2.32%	0.84%
1999	2.42%	0.86%
1998	2.53%	0.87%
1997	2.66%	0.89%
1996	2.8%	0.92%
1995	2.94%	0.95%
1994	3.09%	0.98%
1993	3.24%	1.01%
1992	3.4%	1.05%
1991	3.55%	1.09%
1990	3.7%	1.12%
1989	3.85%	1.16%
1988	4.02%	1.19%
1987	4.19%	1.21%
1986	4.39%	1.24%
1985	4.6%	1.27%
1984	4.84%	1.3%
1983	5.1%	1.34%
1982	7.06%	1.39%
1981	6.33%	1.44%
1980	6.03%	1.5%
1979	6.4%	1.56%
1978	6.79%	1.63%
1977	7.19%	1.71%
1976	7.61%	1.79%
1975	8.03%	1.88%
1974	8.47%	1.97%
1973	8.92%	2.06%
1972	9.4%	2.15%
1971	9.91%	2.24%
1970	10.5%	2.32%
1969	11.1%	2.41%
1968	11.7%	2.49%
1967	12.3%	2.57%
1966	12.9%	2.64%
1965	13.5%	2.71%
1964	14.1%	2.77%
1963	14.7%	2.83%
1962	15.3%	2.89%
1961	16.1%	2.95%
1960	16.9%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Syria and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.