India vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

India
72
in 2023
Syria
72.12
in 2023
India rank
152nd
Syria rank
150th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • India
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 72.12 against 72 in India, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

India ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 43.28 46.98 3.7 Syria
1960s 46.46 56.4 9.94 Syria
1970s 50.59 63.48 12.89 Syria
1980s 56 67.1 11.1 Syria
1990s 60.44 70.2 9.76 Syria
2000s 64.72 72.45 7.73 Syria
2010s 69.06 67.51 1.55 India
2020s 70.28 72.32 2.03 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, India or Syria?
Syria, at 72.12 against 72 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between India and Syria?
0.12, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
India ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
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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