Syria vs Vatican: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Syria
4.38
in 2023
Vatican
4.35
in 2023
Syria rank
138th
Vatican rank
140th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Syria
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 4.38 against 4.35 in Vatican, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Vatican in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 3.05 3.11 0.0576 Vatican
1960s 1.5 4.11 2.61 Vatican
1970s 3.35 5.02 1.66 Vatican
1980s 4.32 5.77 1.45 Vatican
1990s 3.92 5.98 2.06 Vatican
2000s 3.55 5.14 1.59 Vatican
2010s 9.33 4.38 4.95 Syria
2020s 4.6 4.32 0.2773 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Syria or Vatican?
Syria, at 4.38 against 4.35 in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Syria and Vatican?
0.03, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Syria and Vatican rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Syria ranks 138th and Vatican ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed