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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.