El Salvador vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections

El Salvador
72.1
in 2023
Syria
72.12
in 2023
El Salvador rank
151st
Syria rank
150th

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time

  • El Salvador
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 72.12 against 72.1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 45.86 46.98 1.12 Syria
1960s 49.89 56.4 6.51 Syria
1970s 53.1 63.48 10.38 Syria
1980s 56.18 67.1 10.92 Syria
1990s 64.65 70.2 5.55 Syria
2000s 69.16 72.45 3.3 Syria
2010s 71.19 67.51 3.68 El Salvador
2020s 71.06 72.32 1.25 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, El Salvador or Syria?
Syria, at 72.12 against 72.1 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between El Salvador and Syria?
0.02, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
El Salvador ranks 151st and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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