Pakistan vs Syria
Pakistan vs Syria: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.61 births per woman in Pakistan and 2.71 births per woman in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 0.89 births per woman, or 1.33 times that in Syria.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher since 1984, when it overtook Syria.
- In 2023, Pakistan ranked 42 and Syria ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 1.93 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 | Pakistan | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.61 | 2.71 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.66 | 2.75 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 3.72 | 2.8 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 3.77 | 2.84 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 3.81 | 2.88 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 3.86 | 2.93 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | 2.97 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 3.9 | 3.01 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 3.99 | 3.07 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.06 | 3.12 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.13 | 3.17 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 3.22 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 4.31 | 3.29 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | 3.36 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.47 | 3.42 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 4.52 | 3.48 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 4.55 | 3.54 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 4.59 | 3.56 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 3.61 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 4.69 | 3.68 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 4.89 | 3.76 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.01 | 3.87 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.18 | 3.98 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.35 | 4.07 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.46 | 4.14 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.51 | 4.25 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.64 | 4.37 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.77 | 4.54 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.89 | 4.7 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 4.86 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.11 | 4.99 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.21 | 5.14 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.29 | 5.34 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.36 | 5.56 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.43 | 5.78 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.48 | 6 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 6.2 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.55 | 6.37 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 6.48 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 6.59 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.64 | 6.69 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.67 | 6.81 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.7 | 6.97 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.73 | 7.12 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.76 | 7.25 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.78 | 7.35 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.8 | 7.42 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.81 | 7.45 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.81 | 7.49 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.81 | 7.52 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.81 | 7.55 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.81 | 7.57 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 7.62 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.8 | 7.59 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.8 | 7.57 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.8 | 7.56 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.8 | 7.55 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.8 | 7.53 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.8 | 7.51 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.8 | 7.51 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.8 | 7.51 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.8 | 7.51 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.8 | 7.51 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.8 | 7.56 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.8 | 7.59 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.8 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.8 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.8 | 7.63 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.8 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.8 | 7.63 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.8 | 7.62 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Pakistan | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.553.1–4.06 | 2.71.83–3.66 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.52.98–4.08 | 2.661.79–3.63 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.442.86–4.08 | 2.621.77–3.57 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.392.76–4.08 | 2.581.71–3.56 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.342.65–4.08 | 2.541.65–3.53 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.32.56–4.09 | 2.511.64–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.252.48–4.07 | 2.481.62–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.212.42–4.07 | 2.451.57–3.51 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.162.33–4.09 | 2.421.55–3.45 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.122.25–4.06 | 2.391.52–3.42 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.082.18–4.06 | 2.361.5–3.4 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.042.12–4.05 | 2.331.49–3.4 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.012.07–4.02 | 2.311.47–3.36 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.972.04–4.02 | 2.291.43–3.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.941.98–4.02 | 2.261.42–3.33 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.91.93–4.01 | 2.241.39–3.31 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.871.9–3.97 | 2.231.38–3.27 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.831.87–3.96 | 2.211.38–3.27 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.81.83–3.95 | 2.181.37–3.25 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.771.8–3.95 | 2.161.37–3.22 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.741.77–3.97 | 2.141.35–3.23 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.721.74–3.93 | 2.131.34–3.2 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.691.71–3.92 | 2.111.33–3.15 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.661.66–3.91 | 2.11.32–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.631.64–3.9 | 2.081.3–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.611.64–3.83 | 2.071.28–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.581.6–3.82 | 2.061.29–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.561.59–3.84 | 2.041.29–3.13 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.541.54–3.82 | 2.031.26–3.11 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.521.56–3.79 | 2.021.23–3.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.51.52–3.79 | 2.011.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.481.5–3.74 | 21.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.461.48–3.69 | 1.981.21–3.03 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.431.47–3.71 | 1.971.21–3.01 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.411.47–3.7 | 1.971.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.391.45–3.65 | 1.961.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.371.41–3.65 | 1.951.19–2.97 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.351.41–3.63 | 1.941.17–2.97 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.331.39–3.61 | 1.931.19–2.99 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.321.38–3.6 | 1.921.18–2.93 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.31.39–3.57 | 1.921.19–2.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.281.38–3.51 | 1.911.18–2.96 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.271.37–3.5 | 1.91.16–2.93 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.251.38–3.49 | 1.91.16–2.91 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.241.35–3.47 | 1.891.16–2.9 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.221.34–3.49 | 1.881.17–2.87 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.211.33–3.47 | 1.871.16–2.84 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.191.33–3.45 | 1.871.16–2.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.181.32–3.44 | 1.861.15–2.85 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.171.32–3.41 | 1.861.15–2.82 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.151.31–3.39 | 1.851.14–2.8 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.141.31–3.42 | 1.851.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.131.28–3.41 | 1.841.13–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.121.25–3.36 | 1.841.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.111.26–3.32 | 1.831.15–2.73 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.11.24–3.36 | 1.831.14–2.72 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.091.25–3.37 | 1.821.14–2.71 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.081.23–3.37 | 1.821.14–2.68 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.071.23–3.35 | 1.811.12–2.67 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.061.23–3.32 | 1.811.13–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.051.23–3.33 | 1.81.12–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.041.23–3.33 | 1.81.12–2.64 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.031.23–3.31 | 1.81.12–2.63 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.021.23–3.25 | 1.791.11–2.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.011.22–3.24 | 1.791.1–2.62 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.011.22–3.22 | 1.791.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 21.19–3.21 | 1.781.1–2.65 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.991.2–3.17 | 1.781.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.991.2–3.19 | 1.781.08–2.61 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.981.19–3.18 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.971.19–3.16 | 1.771.07–2.58 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.961.19–3.15 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.961.18–3.13 | 1.761.1–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.951.19–3.13 | 1.761.09–2.56 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.941.15–3.09 | 1.761.06–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.941.17–3.13 | 1.761.07–2.57 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.931.17–3.13 | 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
Pakistan vs Syria
Health
- Life expectancyPakistan: 67.7 years in 2023Syria: 72.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024Syria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Syria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPakistan: 3.33% in 2017Syria: 3.58% in 2017
- Suicide ratePakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Syria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPakistan: 248 million people in 2023Syria: 23.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthPakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023Syria: 4.92% a year in 2023
- Urban populationPakistan: 39.5% in 2025Syria: 72.1% in 2025
- Median agePakistan: 20.3 years in 2023Syria: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPakistan: 4.2% in 2023Syria: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration ratePakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Syria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025Syria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010
- Military spending per personPakistan: $47 in 2025Syria: $110 in 2011
- Military share of state spendingPakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025Syria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010
- Armed forces personnelPakistan: 943,000 people in 2020Syria: 269,000 people in 2020
- National powerPakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022Syria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020Syria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025Syria: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025Syria: 30 million TIV in 2010