Number of children under 5 in Syria
Syria: Number of children under 5 was 2.27 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27 million people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.10 million people
in 2012
All-time low
622,655 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.27 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Syria peaked at 3.10 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 622,655 people, in 1950.
That places Syria 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 622,655 people | — |
| 1951 | 642,609 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 660,989 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 676,705 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 698,551 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 728,442 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 758,909 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 789,442 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 820,023 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 850,782 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 881,969 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 913,526 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 945,638 people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 978,568 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.74 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million people | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million people | +7.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.27 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.27 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 724,911 people | 622,655 people | 850,782 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million people | 881,969 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.18 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 1.92 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.27 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Syria?
- Number of children under 5 in Syria was 2.27 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,655 people in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for number of children under 5?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.