Number of one year olds in Syria

Syria: Number of one year olds was 233,136 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
233,136
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
310,538
in 2010
All-time low
64,081
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Syria, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 233,136 for number of one year olds in 2023.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Syria peaked at 310,538 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64,081, 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 one year olds in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Syria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 64,081 —
1951 64,541 +0.7%
1952 67,192 +4.1%
1953 69,953 +4.1%
1954 72,751 +4.0%
1955 75,671 +4.0%
1956 78,727 +4.0%
1957 81,629 +3.7%
1958 84,408 +3.4%
1959 87,211 +3.3%
1960 90,198 +3.4%
1961 93,425 +3.6%
1962 96,727 +3.5%
1963 100,008 +3.4%
1964 103,207 +3.2%
1965 106,572 +3.3%
1966 110,144 +3.4%
1967 113,910 +3.4%
1968 117,807 +3.4%
1969 121,876 +3.5%
1970 126,192 +3.5%
1971 130,865 +3.7%
1972 135,510 +3.5%
1973 139,879 +3.2%
1974 144,435 +3.3%
1975 149,332 +3.4%
1976 154,513 +3.5%
1977 159,918 +3.5%
1978 165,641 +3.6%
1979 171,008 +3.2%
1980 175,562 +2.7%
1981 179,569 +2.3%
1982 182,827 +1.8%
1983 185,989 +1.7%
1984 190,957 +2.7%
1985 197,043 +3.2%
1986 203,143 +3.1%
1987 209,300 +3.0%
1988 214,391 +2.4%
1989 217,893 +1.6%
1990 219,869 +0.9%
1991 221,360 +0.7%
1992 222,887 +0.7%
1993 224,354 +0.7%
1994 227,393 +1.4%
1995 231,756 +1.9%
1996 235,272 +1.5%
1997 237,391 +0.9%
1998 238,488 +0.5%
1999 240,179 +0.7%
2000 243,149 +1.2%
2001 246,606 +1.4%
2002 249,744 +1.3%
2003 251,631 +0.8%
2004 253,024 +0.6%
2005 255,168 +0.8%
2006 260,856 +2.2%
2007 271,421 +4.1%
2008 286,497 +5.6%
2009 304,214 +6.2%
2010 310,538 +2.1%
2011 307,684 -0.9%
2012 303,140 -1.5%
2013 288,688 -4.8%
2014 264,531 -8.4%
2015 231,469 -12.5%
2016 200,976 -13.2%
2017 183,161 -8.9%
2018 178,761 -2.4%
2019 182,733 +2.2%
2020 191,386 +4.7%
2021 205,060 +7.1%
2022 219,213 +6.9%
2023 233,136 +6.4%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 233,136 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 233,136 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 74,616 64,081 87,211 10
1960s 105,387 90,198 121,876 10
1970s 147,729 126,192 171,008 10
1980s 195,667 175,562 217,893 10
1990s 229,895 219,869 240,179 10
2000s 262,231 243,149 304,214 10
2010s 245,168 178,761 310,538 10
2020s 212,199 191,386 233,136 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 52 Saudi Arabia 246,491 compare
  2. 53 Senegal 241,903 compare
  3. 54 Zimbabwe 233,717 compare
  4. 56 Guinea 220,020 compare
  5. 57 Benin 217,926 compare
  6. 58 Burundi 217,269 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Syria?
Number of one year olds in Syria was 233,136 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 310,538 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 64,081 in 1950.
How does Syria rank for number of one year olds?
Syria ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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