Bhutan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Bhutan
74.97 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
74.41 years
in 2023
Bhutan rank
151st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
154th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Bhutan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 74.97 years against 74.41 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.56 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Bhutan ranks 151st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 36.52 years 48.14 years 11.62 years Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 39.22 years 56.98 years 17.77 years Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 45.24 years 65.28 years 20.04 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 52.85 years 69.55 years 16.69 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 60.33 years 72.48 years 12.15 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 67.12 years 74.47 years 7.35 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 72.33 years 72.5 years 0.1679 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 74.56 years 74.75 years 0.1938 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bhutan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Bhutan, at 74.97 years against 74.41 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.56 years, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Bhutan ranks 151st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.