North Korea vs Syria: Life expectancy at age 15
North Korea
84.43
in 2100
Syria
84.4
in 2100
North Korea rank
146th
Syria rank
147th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 84.43 against 84.4 in Syria, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and Syria ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.15 | 62.53 | 7.38 | Syria |
| 1960s | 66.63 | 66.49 | 0.1378 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 69.47 | 69.79 | 0.319 | Syria |
| 1980s | 72.32 | 71.12 | 1.2 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 71.85 | 72.73 | 0.8799 | Syria |
| 2000s | 71.23 | 74.25 | 3.01 | Syria |
| 2010s | 74.26 | 70.19 | 4.07 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 75.41 | 74.74 | 0.6746 | North Korea |
| 2030s | 76.4 | 76.11 | 0.2863 | North Korea |
| 2040s | 77.49 | 77.32 | 0.1729 | North Korea |
| 2050s | 78.67 | 78.55 | 0.1258 | North Korea |
| 2060s | 79.94 | 79.84 | 0.1002 | North Korea |
| 2070s | 81.23 | 81.17 | 0.0593 | North Korea |
| 2080s | 82.51 | 82.49 | 0.0267 | North Korea |
| 2090s | 83.77 | 83.74 | 0.024 | North Korea |
| 2100s | 84.43 | 84.4 | 0.032 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, North Korea or Syria?
- North Korea, at 84.43 against 84.4 in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between North Korea and Syria?
- 0.03, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Syria ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.