Saudi Arabia vs Syria
Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.28 births per woman in Saudi Arabia and 2.71 births per woman in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Syria, by 0.43 births per woman, or 1.19 times that in Saudi Arabia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher since 2001, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 89 and Syria ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Saudi Arabia at 1.72 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 | Saudi Arabia | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.28 | 2.71 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.14 | 2.75 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 2.8 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.27 | 2.84 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.49 | 2.88 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.67 | 2.93 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.67 | 2.97 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.65 | 3.01 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.63 | 3.07 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.68 | 3.12 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.67 | 3.17 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.78 | 3.22 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.8 | 3.29 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.81 | 3.36 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.95 | 3.42 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.07 | 3.48 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.19 | 3.54 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 3.56 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.16 | 3.61 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.26 | 3.68 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.71 | 3.87 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.96 | 3.98 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 4.21 | 4.07 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 4.35 | 4.14 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.52 | 4.25 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.66 | 4.37 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.81 | 4.54 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 4.99 | 4.7 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.16 | 4.86 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.33 | 4.99 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 5.14 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.64 | 5.34 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 5.56 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.97 | 5.78 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.15 | 6 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.34 | 6.2 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.52 | 6.37 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.65 | 6.48 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.78 | 6.59 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.88 | 6.69 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.98 | 6.81 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.07 | 6.97 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.15 | 7.12 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.23 | 7.25 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 7.35 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.3 | 7.42 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.33 | 7.45 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.37 | 7.49 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.43 | 7.52 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.48 | 7.55 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.54 | 7.57 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.56 | 7.6 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.58 | 7.62 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.6 | 7.59 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.63 | 7.57 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.66 | 7.56 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.66 | 7.55 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.66 | 7.53 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.67 | 7.52 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.65 | 7.51 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.64 | 7.51 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.63 | 7.5 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.63 | 7.51 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.62 | 7.51 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.6 | 7.51 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.6 | 7.56 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.59 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.59 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.59 | 7.63 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.58 | 7.63 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.58 | 7.63 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.58 | 7.62 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Saudi Arabia | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.312.01–2.6 | 2.71.83–3.66 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.291.93–2.67 | 2.661.79–3.63 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.271.87–2.7 | 2.621.77–3.57 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.251.79–2.71 | 2.581.71–3.56 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.221.75–2.75 | 2.541.65–3.53 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.21.69–2.76 | 2.511.64–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.171.64–2.76 | 2.481.62–3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.151.58–2.77 | 2.451.57–3.51 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.131.56–2.74 | 2.421.55–3.45 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.111.52–2.77 | 2.391.52–3.42 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.091.47–2.76 | 2.361.5–3.4 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.071.43–2.81 | 2.331.49–3.4 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.051.43–2.79 | 2.311.47–3.36 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.031.39–2.77 | 2.291.43–3.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.011.37–2.75 | 2.261.42–3.33 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 21.35–2.69 | 2.241.39–3.31 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.981.33–2.72 | 2.231.38–3.27 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.971.31–2.73 | 2.211.38–3.27 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.951.3–2.7 | 2.181.37–3.25 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.941.27–2.67 | 2.161.37–3.22 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.931.25–2.67 | 2.141.35–3.23 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.931.24–2.7 | 2.131.34–3.2 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.911.21–2.68 | 2.111.33–3.15 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.91.19–2.68 | 2.11.32–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.891.17–2.7 | 2.081.3–3.12 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.891.16–2.68 | 2.071.28–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.881.16–2.65 | 2.061.29–3.11 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.871.17–2.65 | 2.041.29–3.13 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.861.16–2.61 | 2.031.26–3.11 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.851.12–2.61 | 2.021.23–3.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.851.15–2.59 | 2.011.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.841.16–2.58 | 21.22–3.05 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.831.14–2.55 | 1.981.21–3.03 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.831.12–2.55 | 1.971.21–3.01 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.11–2.57 | 1.971.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.821.1–2.57 | 1.961.2–3.01 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.11–2.58 | 1.951.19–2.97 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.811.1–2.54 | 1.941.17–2.97 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.08–2.55 | 1.931.19–2.99 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.07–2.54 | 1.921.18–2.93 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.921.19–2.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.791.09–2.51 | 1.911.18–2.96 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.07–2.52 | 1.91.16–2.93 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.781.07–2.52 | 1.91.16–2.91 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.781.07–2.51 | 1.891.16–2.9 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.771.08–2.51 | 1.881.17–2.87 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.771.06–2.51 | 1.871.16–2.84 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.771.05–2.5 | 1.871.16–2.81 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.761.05–2.49 | 1.861.15–2.85 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.761.04–2.5 | 1.861.15–2.82 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.761.02–2.5 | 1.851.14–2.8 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.851.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.751.02–2.5 | 1.841.13–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.841.14–2.74 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.751.01–2.5 | 1.831.15–2.73 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.751–2.49 | 1.831.14–2.72 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.751.01–2.48 | 1.821.14–2.71 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.751.02–2.48 | 1.821.14–2.68 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.741.02–2.48 | 1.811.12–2.67 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.741.01–2.48 | 1.811.13–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.81.12–2.68 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.731.01–2.48 | 1.81.12–2.64 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.731–2.47 | 1.81.12–2.63 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.730.99–2.48 | 1.791.11–2.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.730.99–2.5 | 1.791.1–2.62 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.730.98–2.5 | 1.791.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.730.98–2.49 | 1.781.1–2.65 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.730.97–2.5 | 1.781.09–2.62 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.730.96–2.5 | 1.781.08–2.61 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.730.95–2.5 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.771.07–2.58 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.720.98–2.51 | 1.771.08–2.59 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.720.98–2.53 | 1.761.1–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.720.97–2.51 | 1.761.09–2.56 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.720.98–2.52 | 1.761.06–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.720.98–2.54 | 1.761.07–2.57 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.720.99–2.52 | 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
Saudi Arabia vs Syria
Health
- Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 78.7 years in 2023Syria: 72.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySaudi Arabia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Syria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySaudi Arabia: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Syria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSaudi Arabia: 3.54% in 2017Syria: 3.58% in 2017
- Suicide rateSaudi Arabia: 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Syria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSaudi Arabia: 33.3 million people in 2023Syria: 23.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthSaudi Arabia: 2.39% a year in 2023Syria: 4.92% a year in 2023
- Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 84.6% in 2025Syria: 72.1% in 2025
- Median ageSaudi Arabia: 29.3 years in 2023Syria: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSaudi Arabia: 2.8% in 2023Syria: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSaudi Arabia: 9.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Syria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 6.48% of GDP in 2025Syria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010
- Military spending per personSaudi Arabia: $2,428 in 2025Syria: $110 in 2011
- Military share of state spendingSaudi Arabia: 23.5% of government spending in 2025Syria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010
- Armed forces personnelSaudi Arabia: 282,000 people in 2020Syria: 269,000 people in 2020
- National powerSaudi Arabia: 1.34% of world capability in 2022Syria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSaudi Arabia: 1.92% of the labour force in 2020Syria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSaudi Arabia: 3.04 billion TIV in 2025Syria: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSaudi Arabia: 3 million TIV in 2023Syria: 30 million TIV in 2010