Syria
(Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey)
| Syria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Misc |  | |
| Country Code | SY | |
| Geography | | |
| Area (sq km) | 185,180 | |
| Coastline (km) | 193 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 2,814 (Mount Hermon (Jabal a-Shayk)) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 514 | |
| People | | |
| Population | 19,454,263 | |
| Median Age | 24.50 | |
| Growth Rate | 7.37 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 20.70 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 4.00 | |
| Urban Population | 54.20 % | |
| Health | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | ||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 68.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 14.40 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 3.30 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.22 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 1.50 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 27.80 % | |
| Education | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 5.10 % | |
| School life (years) | 9 | |
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 35.80 % | |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 50.280 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | -36.50 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 2,900 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 17.00 % | |