Iraq vs Syria: Life expectancy
Iraq
72.32 years
in 2023
Syria
72.12 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
148th
Syria rank
150th
Life expectancy over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 72.32 years against 72.12 years in Syria, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 148th and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.03 years | 46.98 years | 2.95 years | Syria |
| 1960s | 55.76 years | 56.4 years | 0.6338 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 | 71.18 years | 72.32 years | 1.14 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iraq or Syria?
- Iraq, at 72.32 years against 72.12 years in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.2 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iraq ranks 148th and Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.