Age structure: 0-14 years : 46% (male 3,839,369; female 3,654,350) 15-64 years: 51% (male 4,174,734; female 3,997,666) 65 years and over : 3% (male 234,127; female 237,653) (July 1997 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.3% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 38.7 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 5.7 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years : 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.98 male(s)/female total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 38.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 67.44 years male: 66.21 years female : 68.74 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.73 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Syrian(s) adjective: Syrian