How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Palau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy

Palau

4.64 years

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

4.58 years

in 2023

Palau rank

137th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

138th

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

Palau
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Palau currently reports 4.64 years against 4.58 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 137th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8.89 years	2.14 years	6.75 years	Palau
1960s	9.29 years	1.13 years	8.16 years	Palau
1970s	10.2 years	3.4 years	6.8 years	Palau
1980s	11.44 years	4.62 years	6.82 years	Palau
1990s	9.73 years	4.34 years	5.4 years	Palau
2000s	7.75 years	3.87 years	3.88 years	Palau
2010s	6.44 years	9.32 years	2.88 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	5.1 years	4.85 years	0.2511 years	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Palau or Syrian Arab Republic?: Palau, at 4.64 years against 4.58 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.06 years, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Syrian Arab Republic?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Palau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?: Palau ranks 137th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sex gap in life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.