Syrian Arab Republic vs Vatican: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Syrian Arab Republic
4.38 years
in 2023
Vatican
4.35 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
138th
Vatican rank
140th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Vatican
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.38 years against 4.35 years in Vatican, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 years | 3.11 years | 0.0576 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 1.5 years | 4.11 years | 2.61 years | Vatican |
| 1970s | 3.35 years | 5.02 years | 1.66 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 4.32 years | 5.77 years | 1.45 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 3.92 years | 5.98 years | 2.06 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 3.55 years | 5.14 years | 1.59 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 9.33 years | 4.38 years | 4.95 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.6 years | 4.32 years | 0.2773 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Vatican?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.38 years against 4.35 years in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Syrian Arab Republic and Vatican?
- 0.03 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Vatican rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 140th 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.