Number of children under 5 in Syria
Syria: Number of children under 5 was 2.27 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.