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Syria Demographics

What is the population of Syria?

Population 19,398,448
Population - note note: approximately 20,500 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights
Population Growth Rate 0.15%
Urban Population 56.100000
Population in Major Urban Areas Aleppo 3.164 million; DAMASCUS (capital) 2.65 million; Hims 1.369 million; Hamah 933,000
Nationality Noun Syrian(s)
Ethnic Groups Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%

Syria Population Comparison

Syria Health Information

What are the health conditions in Syria?

Life Expectancy at Birth 75.140000
Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population 3.67
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 14.630000
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP 3.7%
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population 1
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population 1.5
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 92.300000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births 70
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49 58.3%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.77
Obesity - adult prevalence rate 27.1%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 96.200000
Underweight - percent of children under five years 10.1%

Syria Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Syria?

Life Expectancy at Birth 75.140000
Median Age 22.700000
Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49 58.3%
Infant Mortality Rate 14.630000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births 70
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.77

Syria median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 23
Median Age 22.700000
Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population -17.89
Population Growth Rate 0.15%
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.060000
Age Structure 31.950000
Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49 58.3%
Infant Mortality Rate 14.630000
Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births 70
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.77

Syria Medical Information

What are the health conditions in Syria?

Medical Facilities and Health Information

Basic medical care and medicines are available in Syria’s principal cities, but not necessarily in outlying areas. Serious illnesses and emergencies may require evacuation to a Western medical facility.

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

3.7%

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

1.5

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

1

Syria Education

What is school like in Syria?

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP 5.1%
Literacy - female 64%
Literacy - male 89.7%
Literacy - total population 76.9%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) 12.000000

Syria Literacy

Can people in Syria read?

Literacy - female 64%
Literacy - male 89.7%
Literacy - total population 76.9%
Literacy Definition age 15 and over can read and write

Syria Crime

Is Syria a safe place to visit?

Crime Information

The rate of crime in major Syrian cities is difficult to determine due to the continued fighting throughout the country. The current unrest and significant deterioration of the Syrian economy have led to a perceived increase in criminal activity. You should apply the same personal security awareness practices overseas as you do in U.S. cities.

Women in Syria, particularly those dressed in a style perceived as Western, have reported harassment, stalking, and unwelcome advances of a sexual nature. Many of these incidents have involved taxi drivers. Incidents typically entail verbal sexual harassment, staring, and/or touching. Women should take precautions including dressing conservatively (especially in the Old City), not traveling alone, and avoiding travel to unfamiliar areas at night. Women should not generally sit in the front seat of a taxi. Unnecessary conversation with the taxi driver may be perceived as an invitation for closer personal relations. Both men and women should always carry a cell phone, if possible.

Don’t buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available. Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.

Syria Penalties for Crime

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Syria, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different from our own.

For example, under the Narcotics Act, article 39, Syria imposes the death penalty for drug trafficking or cultivation. Women who are arrested under suspicion of immoral behavior (e.g. being alone in a room with a man who is not the woman’s husband, or being in a residence where drugs or alcohol are being consumed) may be subjected to a virginity test. In addition, the Syrian government monitors the activities of all groups, including religious groups, anddiscourages proselytizing, which it deems a threat to relations among religious groups. In some places you may be taken in for questioningif you don’t have your passport with you. In some places, it is illegal to take pictures of certain buildings. In some places, driving under the influence could land you immediately in jail. These criminal penalties will vary from country to country. There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States, and you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods. Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States. If you break local laws in Syria, your U.S. passport won’t help you avoid arrest or prosecution. It’s very important to know what’s legal and what’s not wherever you go.

While some countries will automatically notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate if a U.S. citizen is detained or arrested in a foreign country, that might not always be the case. To ensure that the United States is aware of your circumstances, request that the police and prison officials notify the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate as soon as you are arrested or detained overseas.

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