The total fertility rate in Syria decreased by 0.1 children per woman (-3.64 percent) compared to the previous year. This marks the lowest fertility rate during the observed period. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) is expected to have throughout her reproductive years. Unlike birth rates, which are based on the actual number of live births in a given population, fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy) that apply to a hypothetical woman, as they assume that current patterns in age-specific fertility will remain constant throughout her reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about Syria with key insights such as crude birth rate, total life expectancy at birth, and death rate.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Syria was reported at 5.596 Years in 2009, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Syria - Mean years of schooling of the population age 25+. Female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Syria SY: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data was reported at 2.916 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.966 Ratio for 2015. Syria SY: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 5.746 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.574 Ratio in 1969 and a record low of 2.916 Ratio in 2016. Syria SY: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank: Health Statistics. Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: it can indicate the status of women within households and a woman’s decision about the number and spacing of children.

The life expectancy exhibits a significant decline for all gender groups in 2023 compared to the previous year. Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2023, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 74.41 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 69.83 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 4.58 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Kenya and Guinea-Bissau.

Syria: Unemployment rate for females: The latest value from 2023 is 25.25 percent, a decline from 25.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1991 to 2023 is 21.12 percent. The minimum value, 6.43 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 27.17 percent was recorded in 2020.

Syria SY: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data was reported at 39.531 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.470 Ratio for 2015. Syria SY: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data is updated yearly, averaging 79.296 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118.160 Ratio in 1962 and a record low of 39.531 Ratio in 2016. Syria SY: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.; ; United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects.; Weighted average;

Syria SY: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data was reported at 1.050 Ratio in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.050 Ratio for 2016. Syria SY: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data is updated yearly, averaging 1.050 Ratio from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.050 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 1.050 Ratio in 2017. Syria SY: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births. The data are 5 year averages.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Syria: Female population, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 50.01 percent, unchanged from 50.01 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 49.99 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1960 to 2023 is 49.29 percent. The minimum value, 48.48 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 50.02 percent was recorded in 2020.

Syria: Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 19 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 20 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 23 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1960 to 2022 is 56 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 17 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 171 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960.

In 2023, the total fertility rate in Syria remained nearly unchanged at around 2.71 children per woman. Yet 2023 saw the lowest fertility rate in Syria with 2.71 children per woman. The total fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman of childbearing age (generally considered 15 to 44 years) can hypothetically expect to have throughout her reproductive years. As fertility rates are estimates (similar to life expectancy), they refer to a hypothetical woman or cohort, and estimates assume that current age-specific fertility trends would remain constant throughout this person's reproductive years.Find more statistics on other topics about Syria with key insights such as crude birth rate, total life expectancy at birth, and death rate.

Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data was reported at 86.406 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.020 % for 2015. Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 78.601 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.406 % in 2016 and a record low of 49.274 % in 1960. Syria SY: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Syria SY: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 data was reported at 53.900 % in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58.300 % for 2006. Syria SY: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 45.950 % from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2010, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.300 % in 2006 and a record low of 29.500 % in 1978. Syria SY: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.; ; UNICEF's State of the World's Children and Childinfo, United Nations Population Division's World Contraceptive Use, household surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.; Weighted average; Contraceptive prevalence amongst women of reproductive age is an indicator of women's empowerment and is related to maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and gender equality.

Syria SY: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 77.084 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.798 Year for 2015. Syria SY: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 71.304 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.084 Year in 2016 and a record low of 53.389 Year in 1960. Syria SY: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 37.078 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.998 % for 2010. Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.165 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2011, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.078 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.100 % in 1973. Syria SY: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 36.034 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.844 % for 2016. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 46.934 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.101 % in 1966 and a record low of 35.857 % in 2010. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 59.160 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.552 % for 2016. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 49.612 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.476 % in 2010 and a record low of 47.426 % in 1966. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 4.805 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.604 % for 2016. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 3.416 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.805 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.075 % in 1984. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female data was reported at 49.474 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.434 % for 2016. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 49.426 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.548 % in 2011 and a record low of 48.883 % in 1960. Syria SY: Population: as % of Total: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

SY: Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern Methods: % of Married Women with Demand for Family Planning data was reported at 53.300 % in 2010. SY: Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern Methods: % of Married Women with Demand for Family Planning data is updated yearly, averaging 53.300 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. SY: Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern Methods: % of Married Women with Demand for Family Planning data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank: Health Statistics. Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods refers to the percentage of married women ages 15-49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied with modern methods.; ; Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).; Weighted Average;

Syria SY: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data was reported at 6.398 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.409 % for 2012. Syria SY: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data is updated yearly, averaging 6.479 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2013, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.895 % in 1976 and a record low of 5.403 % in 2006. Syria SY: Repeaters: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.World Bank: Education Statistics. Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).