Brazil vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth

Brazil
72.39
in 2021
Syria
72.44
in 2021
Brazil rank
92nd
Syria rank
91st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Brazil
  • Syria
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Syria currently reports 72.44 against 72.39 in Brazil, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 91st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 72.78 72.79 0.0162 Syria
2010s 74.63 64.84 9.79 Brazil
2020s 73.25 72.22 1.03 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Brazil or Syria?
Syria, at 72.44 against 72.39 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Brazil and Syria?
0.05, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Brazil ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 91st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (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 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed