Iran vs Syria
Iran vs Syria: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.7 births per woman in Iran and 2.71 births per woman in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Syria, by 1.02 births per woman, or 1.6 times that in Iran.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher since 1961, when it overtook Iran.
- In 2023, Iran ranked 133 and Syria ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 1.64 births per woman and Syria at 1.76 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Iran | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.71 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.75 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 2.8 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 2.84 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.77 | 2.88 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.92 | 2.93 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.97 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.05 | 3.01 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.02 | 3.07 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.98 | 3.12 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.91 | 3.17 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 3.22 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.79 | 3.29 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.75 | 3.36 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 3.42 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.74 | 3.48 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.75 | 3.54 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.76 | 3.56 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 3.61 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 3.68 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | 3.76 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.84 | 3.87 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.92 | 3.98 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4.07 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.09 | 4.14 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.19 | 4.25 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.32 | 4.37 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.54 | 4.54 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 4.7 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.24 | 4.86 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.67 | 4.99 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 5.14 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.57 | 5.34 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.93 | 5.56 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.17 | 5.78 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.43 | 6 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 6.2 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.01 | 6.37 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 6.48 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.43 | 6.59 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.53 | 6.69 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 6.81 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 6.97 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.63 | 7.12 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.55 | 7.25 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.34 | 7.35 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.18 | 7.42 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.07 | 7.45 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.95 | 7.49 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.97 | 7.52 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.06 | 7.55 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.26 | 7.57 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.55 | 7.6 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 7.62 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.01 | 7.59 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.12 | 7.57 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.19 | 7.56 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.21 | 7.55 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 7.53 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.24 | 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.32 | 7.51 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 7.51 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.46 | 7.5 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.52 | 7.51 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.57 | 7.51 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.46 | 7.51 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.35 | 7.56 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.25 | 7.59 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.15 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.05 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.03 | 7.63 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.01 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.98 | 7.63 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.97 | 7.62 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Iran | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.681.38–2.01 | 2.71.83–3.66 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.671.33–2.01 | 2.661.79–3.63 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.661.29–2.03 | 2.621.77–3.57 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.651.25–2.04 | 2.581.71–3.56 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.651.22–2.04 | 2.541.65–3.53 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.641.19–2.05 | 2.511.64–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.631.17–2.06 | 2.481.62–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.631.14–2.06 | 2.451.57–3.51 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.631.13–2.06 | 2.421.55–3.45 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.631.11–2.06 | 2.391.52–3.42 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.631.08–2.08 | 2.361.5–3.4 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.631.09–2.1 | 2.331.49–3.4 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.631.06–2.1 | 2.311.47–3.36 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.631.07–2.11 | 2.291.43–3.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.631.06–2.12 | 2.261.42–3.33 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.241.39–3.31 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.631.05–2.14 | 2.231.38–3.27 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.631.04–2.12 | 2.211.38–3.27 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.631.05–2.13 | 2.181.37–3.25 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.631.04–2.13 | 2.161.37–3.22 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.141.35–3.23 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.631.04–2.15 | 2.131.34–3.2 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.111.33–3.15 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.631.04–2.14 | 2.11.32–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.631.04–2.16 | 2.081.3–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.631.02–2.15 | 2.071.28–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.631.04–2.18 | 2.061.29–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.631.03–2.16 | 2.041.29–3.13 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.631.02–2.18 | 2.031.26–3.11 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.631.02–2.19 | 2.021.23–3.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.631.03–2.19 | 2.011.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.631.03–2.2 | 21.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.631.04–2.22 | 1.981.21–3.03 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 1.971.21–3.01 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.631.01–2.23 | 1.971.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.631.01–2.21 | 1.961.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.631.02–2.23 | 1.951.19–2.97 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.640.99–2.24 | 1.941.17–2.97 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.631–2.24 | 1.931.19–2.99 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.641–2.25 | 1.921.18–2.93 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.640.98–2.25 | 1.921.19–2.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.911.18–2.96 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.91.16–2.93 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.640.98–2.27 | 1.91.16–2.91 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.640.99–2.27 | 1.891.16–2.9 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.881.17–2.87 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.871.16–2.84 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.641–2.27 | 1.871.16–2.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.861.15–2.85 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.641–2.26 | 1.861.15–2.82 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.851.14–2.8 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.630.99–2.29 | 1.851.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.631–2.27 | 1.841.13–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.630.98–2.27 | 1.841.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.630.99–2.28 | 1.831.15–2.73 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.831.14–2.72 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.630.99–2.27 | 1.821.14–2.71 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.630.97–2.26 | 1.821.14–2.68 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.630.98–2.26 | 1.811.12–2.67 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.630.97–2.27 | 1.811.13–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.81.12–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.630.95–2.28 | 1.81.12–2.64 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.630.93–2.29 | 1.81.12–2.63 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.630.95–2.27 | 1.791.11–2.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.630.96–2.3 | 1.791.1–2.62 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.630.94–2.29 | 1.791.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.640.93–2.3 | 1.781.1–2.65 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.630.94–2.3 | 1.781.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.630.93–2.31 | 1.781.08–2.61 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.640.92–2.31 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.640.92–2.3 | 1.771.07–2.58 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.640.94–2.32 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.761.1–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.640.94–2.31 | 1.761.09–2.56 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.640.93–2.32 | 1.761.06–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.640.93–2.33 | 1.761.07–2.57 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.640.93–2.34 | 1.761.07–2.57 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs Syria
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Syria: 72.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Syria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Syria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Syria: 3.58% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Syria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Syria: 23.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Syria: 4.92% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Syria: 72.1% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Syria: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Syria: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Syria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Syria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Syria: $110 in 2011
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Syria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Syria: 269,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Syria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Syria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Syria: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Syria: 30 million TIV in 2010