Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy

Iraq
81.58
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
83.97
in 2100
Iraq rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th

Life expectancy over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080195020252100

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 83.97 against 81.58 in Iraq, a difference of 2.39.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 44.03 46.98 2.95 Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 55.76 56.4 0.6338 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 62.45 63.48 1.03 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 59.17 67.1 7.93 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 63.72 70.2 6.49 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 65.3 72.45 7.15 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 69.49 67.51 1.98 Iraq
2020s 72.08 72.94 0.86 Syrian Arab Republic
2030s 73.53 74.73 1.19 Syrian Arab Republic
2040s 74.63 76.23 1.6 Syrian Arab Republic
2050s 75.83 77.67 1.84 Syrian Arab Republic
2060s 77.07 79.11 2.04 Syrian Arab Republic
2070s 78.34 80.56 2.22 Syrian Arab Republic
2080s 79.63 81.96 2.34 Syrian Arab Republic
2090s 80.9 83.29 2.38 Syrian Arab Republic
2100s 81.58 83.97 2.39 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 83.97 against 81.58 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.39, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
Iraq ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed