North Macedonia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
North Macedonia
4.38 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
4.38 years
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
139th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- North Macedonia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.38 years against 4.38 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 139th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4829 years | 3.05 years | 3.53 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 1.26 years | 1.5 years | 0.2358 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 3.35 years | 0.4461 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.69 years | 4.32 years | 0.6291 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.56 years | 3.92 years | 0.6449 years | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 3.55 years | 1.25 years | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.55 years | 9.33 years | 4.78 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.79 years | 4.6 years | 0.192 years | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.38 years against 4.38 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th 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.