Samoa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Samoa
69.86 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
69.83 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
142nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
143rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Samoa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.86 years against 69.83 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 years | 46 years | 3.89 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 55.12 years | 55.85 years | 0.7277 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 60.11 years | 61.87 years | 1.76 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 64.93 years | 1.22 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 66.47 years | 68.14 years | 1.67 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 68.55 years | 70.6 years | 2.05 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 63.18 years | 5.8 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.42 years | 69.91 years | 0.49 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Samoa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Samoa, at 69.86 years against 69.83 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.03 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.