Israel vs Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Israel
4.33 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.38 years
in 2023
Israel rank
141st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Israel
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.38 years against 4.33 years in Israel, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Israel ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 years | 3.05 years | 0.2902 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 2.76 years | 1.5 years | 1.26 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 3.54 years | 3.35 years | 0.1884 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.77 years | 4.32 years | 0.5519 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 3.84 years | 3.92 years | 0.0745 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.95 years | 3.55 years | 0.4031 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.67 years | 9.33 years | 5.66 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 4.6 years | 0.5003 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 different ages, Israel or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.38 years against 4.33 years in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.05 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Israel ranks 141st 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 at different ages. 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.