Switzerland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Switzerland
3.44 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
3.5 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
159th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
157th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.5 years against 3.44 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 159th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 years | 2.64 years | 0.7273 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.35 years | 1.8 years | 2.54 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.06 years | 2.65 years | 2.41 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.56 years | 3.07 years | 2.49 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.25 years | 3.18 years | 2.07 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.37 years | 3.14 years | 1.23 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.64 years | 4.52 years | 0.8753 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 3.63 years | 3.66 years | 0.0257 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Switzerland or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.5 years against 3.44 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.06 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Switzerland ranks 159th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.