Fertility & birth rates in Syria and Zambia

Fertility rate in Syria vs Zambia by year

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Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Syria	Zambia
2023	2.71	4.1
2022	2.75	4.18
2021	2.8	4.25
2020	2.84	4.32
2019	2.88	4.42
2018	2.93	4.49
2017	2.97	4.57
2016	3.01	4.67
2015	3.07	4.78
2014	3.12	4.89
2013	3.17	5.01
2012	3.22	5.14
2011	3.29	5.26
2010	3.36	5.36
2009	3.42	5.45
2008	3.48	5.53
2007	3.54	5.61
2006	3.56	5.68
2005	3.61	5.7
2004	3.68	5.7
2003	3.76	5.71
2002	3.87	5.77
2001	3.98	5.85
2000	4.07	5.92
1999	4.14	6
1998	4.25	6.07
1997	4.37	6.12
1996	4.54	6.18
1995	4.7	6.23
1994	4.86	6.26
1993	4.99	6.3
1992	5.14	6.35
1991	5.34	6.46
1990	5.56	6.57
1989	5.78	6.64
1988	6	6.7
1987	6.2	6.8
1986	6.37	6.87
1985	6.48	6.93
1984	6.59	6.97
1983	6.69	7.01
1982	6.81	7.04
1981	6.97	7.07
1980	7.12	7.14
1979	7.25	7.22
1978	7.35	7.29
1977	7.42	7.35
1976	7.45	7.39
1975	7.49	7.42
1974	7.52	7.36
1973	7.55	7.34
1972	7.57	7.3
1971	7.6	7.26
1970	7.62	7.22
1969	7.59	7.18
1968	7.57	7.18
1967	7.56	7.15
1966	7.55	7.14
1965	7.53	7.12
1964	7.53	7.09
1963	7.51	7.06
1962	7.51	7.01
1961	7.5	6.98
1960	7.51	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Syria was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Syria	Zambia
2023	402,713	577,660
2022	369,750	563,456
2021	350,560	535,629
2020	327,992	536,484
2019	293,762	528,089
2018	242,530	515,644
2017	237,214	504,630
2016	236,007	497,521
2015	253,977	491,021
2014	333,116	483,663
2013	419,341	476,846
2012	475,520	469,406
2011	543,950	459,743
2010	558,666	448,337
2009	559,314	434,458
2008	576,593	419,560
2007	529,162	403,729
2006	480,616	387,891
2005	468,960	368,756
2004	461,209	349,352
2003	457,000	331,189
2002	453,967	316,041
2001	451,503	302,682
2000	446,211	293,186
1999	439,261	283,297
1998	433,447	275,568
1997	429,887	268,198
1996	430,765	262,468
1995	430,172	257,897
1994	426,996	252,023
1993	420,244	245,917
1992	412,878	239,953
1991	410,830	237,957
1990	409,177	235,835
1989	406,111	233,429
1988	404,285	230,118
1987	399,159	227,813
1986	390,821	224,768
1985	379,231	221,351
1984	366,768	216,695
1983	355,375	212,712
1982	319,664	207,621
1981	330,237	202,822
1980	332,464	198,817
1979	324,943	197,578
1978	316,724	194,933
1977	306,630	191,557
1976	294,267	186,762
1975	282,299	182,258
1974	270,735	174,484
1973	254,687	168,258
1972	249,027	161,648
1971	239,610	155,249
1970	230,117	149,380
1969	219,114	142,660
1968	209,454	137,315
1967	199,223	131,938
1966	191,122	127,164
1965	182,560	122,814
1964	174,549	117,197
1963	166,555	114,555
1962	159,155	110,173
1961	151,485	106,318
1960	143,687	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.46% in Syria and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Syria vs Zambia by year

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Syria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Syria	Zambia
2023	22.1	33.1
2022	21.2	33.5
2021	21.2	33.9
2020	20.6	34.4
2019	19.7	35
2018	18.9	35.5
2017	19.6	35.9
2016	19.6	36.6
2015	21.3	37.3
2014	23.8	38.1
2013	26.9	39
2012	27.7	39.9
2011	28.1	40.7
2010	28.7	41.4
2009	29.2	42
2008	30.5	42.6
2007	29.1	43.2
2006	28.3	43.7
2005	28.8	43.8
2004	29.1	43.9
2003	29.6	43.9
2002	30.1	44.3
2001	30.7	44.8
2000	31.2	45.5
1999	31.5	45.9
1998	32	46.2
1997	32.5	46.3
1996	33.3	46.6
1995	34	46.8
1994	34.6	46.7
1993	35	46.6
1992	35.4	46.6
1991	36.3	46.9
1990	37.3	47
1989	38.3	47.1
1988	39.4	47.1
1987	40.3	47.3
1986	41	47.4
1985	41.3	47.4
1984	41.5	47.3
1983	41.9	47.3
1982	42.2	47.3
1981	43	47.3
1980	43.7	47.5
1979	44.4	48.2
1978	44.9	48.7
1977	45.3	49.2
1976	45.4	49.5
1975	45.5	50
1974	45.6	49.7
1973	45.7	49.7
1972	45.9	49.6
1971	46.2	49.4
1970	46.5	49.3
1969	46.4	48.9
1968	46.5	48.9
1967	46.5	48.8
1966	46.7	48.8
1965	46.7	48.8
1964	46.9	48.9
1963	47	48.9
1962	47.2	48.9
1961	47.3	48.9
1960	47.4	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in Syria and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.4 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Syria	Zambia
2100	15.9%	21.6%
2099	16%	21.7%
2098	16%	21.9%
2097	16.1%	22%
2096	16.1%	22.2%
2095	16.1%	22.3%
2094	16.2%	22.5%
2093	16.2%	22.7%
2092	16.2%	22.8%
2091	16.2%	23%
2090	16.2%	23.1%
2089	16.2%	23.3%
2088	16.2%	23.5%
2087	16.3%	23.6%
2086	16.4%	23.8%
2085	16.4%	24%
2084	16.5%	24.2%
2083	16.7%	24.3%
2082	16.8%	24.5%
2081	17%	24.7%
2080	17.2%	24.9%
2079	17.4%	25.1%
2078	17.6%	25.3%
2077	17.8%	25.5%
2076	18.1%	25.7%
2075	18.3%	25.9%
2074	18.6%	26.1%
2073	18.8%	26.4%
2072	19.1%	26.6%
2071	19.3%	26.8%
2070	19.5%	27%
2069	19.6%	27.2%
2068	19.8%	27.5%
2067	19.9%	27.7%
2066	20%	27.9%
2065	20.1%	28.1%
2064	20.1%	28.4%
2063	20.1%	28.6%
2062	20.2%	28.9%
2061	20.2%	29.1%
2060	20.2%	29.3%
2059	20.2%	29.6%
2058	20.3%	29.8%
2057	20.4%	30.1%
2056	20.5%	30.4%
2055	20.7%	30.6%
2054	21%	30.9%
2053	21.3%	31.2%
2052	21.6%	31.5%
2051	22%	31.8%
2050	22.5%	32.2%
2049	23%	32.5%
2048	23.6%	32.8%
2047	24.2%	33.2%
2046	24.8%	33.5%
2045	25.5%	33.9%
2044	26.1%	34.2%
2043	26.7%	34.6%
2042	27.2%	34.9%
2041	27.8%	35.3%
2040	28.2%	35.6%
2039	28.6%	36%
2038	28.9%	36.3%
2037	29%	36.6%
2036	29%	37%
2035	28.9%	37.3%
2034	28.7%	37.6%
2033	28.5%	38%
2032	28.1%	38.3%
2031	27.7%	38.7%
2030	27.4%	39%
2029	27.3%	39.4%
2028	27.4%	39.8%
2027	27.7%	40.3%
2026	28.1%	40.7%
2025	28.8%	41.2%
2024	29.2%	41.5%
2023	30.3%	42%
2022	31.9%	42.4%
2021	33.4%	42.9%
2020	34.6%	43.3%
2019	36.1%	43.8%
2018	37.9%	44.1%
2017	39.3%	44.5%
2016	40.2%	44.9%
2015	40.6%	45.2%
2014	39.8%	45.5%
2013	38%	45.7%
2012	36.5%	45.9%
2011	36.1%	46.1%
2010	36.1%	46.3%
2009	36.3%	46.4%
2008	36.3%	46.6%
2007	36.7%	46.8%
2006	38.1%	47%
2005	39.1%	47.1%
2004	39.6%	47.3%
2003	40.2%	47.4%
2002	40.8%	47.6%
2001	41.3%	47.8%
2000	41.9%	48%
1999	42.4%	48.1%
1998	42.9%	48.2%
1997	43.3%	48.2%
1996	43.8%	48.2%
1995	44.2%	48.2%
1994	44.7%	48.2%
1993	45.2%	48.2%
1992	45.7%	48.2%
1991	46.1%	48.3%
1990	46.6%	48.4%
1989	46.9%	48.5%
1988	47.2%	48.6%
1987	47.5%	48.7%
1986	47.7%	48.8%
1985	48%	48.9%
1984	48.2%	49%
1983	48.4%	49.1%
1982	48.5%	49.3%
1981	48.7%	49.4%
1980	48.7%	49.5%
1979	48.7%	49.5%
1978	48.7%	49.4%
1977	48.7%	49.2%
1976	48.6%	49.1%
1975	48.6%	48.8%
1974	48.5%	48.6%
1973	48.5%	48.3%
1972	48.4%	48%
1971	48.3%	47.7%
1970	48.2%	47.4%
1969	48%	47.2%
1968	47.8%	47.1%
1967	47.5%	47%
1966	47.3%	46.9%
1965	46.9%	46.9%
1964	46.6%	46.7%
1963	46.3%	46.5%
1962	46.1%	46.3%
1961	45.7%	46.2%
1960	45.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.2% of the population in Syria and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Syria and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Syria vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Syria	Zambia
2023	20	85
2022	21	89
2021	30	140
2020	23	99
2019	24	103
2018	21	117
2017	23	141
2016	23	158
2015	24	154
2014	25	174
2013	25	213
2012	22	256
2011	21	291
2010	19	332
2009	19	406
2008	20	394
2007	19	324
2006	20	262
2005	21	264
2004	22	260
2003	24	250
2002	26	274
2001	29	306
2000	31	340
1999	32	378
1998	34	392
1997	34	403
1996	34	433
1995	33	466
1994	32	507
1993	32	532
1992	33	581
1991	35	611
1990	37	625
1989	41	635
1988	44	635
1987	48	630
1986	52	619
1985	55	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

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	Zambia
2023	2.06%	4.47%
2022	2.11%	4.67%
2021	2.1%	4.92%
2020	2.24%	5.24%
2019	2.5%	5.41%
2018	3.26%	5.52%
2017	3.3%	5.61%
2016	3.22%	5.9%
2015	3.7%	6.15%
2014	3.53%	6.38%
2013	3.65%	6.72%
2012	3.39%	7.04%
2011	2.17%	7.31%
2010	1.9%	7.57%
2009	1.9%	8%
2008	1.9%	8.62%
2007	1.92%	9.14%
2006	1.95%	9.71%
2005	1.98%	10.5%
2004	2.03%	11.4%
2003	2.09%	12.4%
2002	2.15%	13.4%
2001	2.23%	14.4%
2000	2.32%	15.3%
1999	2.42%	15.9%
1998	2.53%	16.3%
1997	2.66%	16.7%
1996	2.8%	17%
1995	2.94%	17.3%
1994	3.09%	17.7%
1993	3.24%	17.9%
1992	3.4%	18.1%
1991	3.55%	18.1%
1990	3.7%	18.1%
1989	3.85%	17.9%
1988	4.02%	17.7%
1987	4.19%	17.3%
1986	4.39%	17%
1985	4.6%	16.6%
1984	4.84%	16.2%
1983	5.1%	15.9%
1982	7.06%	15.7%
1981	6.33%	15.6%
1980	6.03%	15.5%
1979	6.4%	15.4%
1978	6.79%	15.3%
1977	7.19%	15.3%
1976	7.61%	15.4%
1975	8.03%	15.5%
1974	8.47%	15.9%
1973	8.92%	16.3%
1972	9.4%	16.9%
1971	9.91%	17.4%
1970	10.5%	17.9%
1969	11.1%	18.3%
1968	11.7%	18.5%
1967	12.3%	18.7%
1966	12.9%	18.9%
1965	13.5%	19%
1964	14.1%	19.2%
1963	14.7%	19.5%
1962	15.3%	19.8%
1961	16.1%	20.1%
1960	16.9%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Syria and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.