Iraq vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total
Iraq
72.42 years
in 2024
Syria
72.56 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
132nd
Syria rank
130th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.56 years against 72.42 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 132nd and Syria ranks 130th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.76 years | 56.4 years | 0.6339 years | Syria |
| 1970s | 62.45 years | 63.48 years | 1.03 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 59.17 years | 67.1 years | 7.93 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 63.72 years | 70.2 years | 6.49 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 65.3 years | 72.45 years | 7.15 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 69.49 years | 67.51 years | 1.98 years | Iraq |
| 2020s | 71.43 years | 72.37 years | 0.9384 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.56 years against 72.42 years in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.14 years, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iraq ranks 132nd 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.