Guatemala vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total
Guatemala
72.75 years
in 2024
Syria
72.56 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
128th
Syria rank
130th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Guatemala
- Syria
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 72.75 years against 72.56 years in Syria, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Guatemala ranks 128th and Syria ranks 130th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.98 years | 56.4 years | 9.42 years | Syria |
| 1970s | 52.51 years | 63.48 years | 10.97 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 58.03 years | 67.1 years | 9.07 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 70.2 years | 6.48 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 68.42 years | 72.45 years | 4.03 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 70.96 years | 67.51 years | 3.45 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 70.88 years | 72.37 years | 1.49 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guatemala or Syria?
- Guatemala, at 72.75 years against 72.56 years in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guatemala and Syria?
- 0.19 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Guatemala ranks 128th and Syria ranks 130th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.