Iraq vs Syria: Life expectancy men women
Iraq
74.06
in 2023
Syria
74.41
in 2023
Iraq rank
156th
Syria rank
154th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 74.41 against 74.06 in Iraq, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 | 48.14 | 0.532 | Syria |
| 1960s | 59.19 | 56.98 | 2.21 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 65.48 | 65.28 | 0.2017 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 67.01 | 69.55 | 2.54 | Syria |
| 1990s | 67.19 | 72.48 | 5.29 | Syria |
| 2000s | 68.79 | 74.47 | 5.68 | Syria |
| 2010s | 71.72 | 72.5 | 0.772 | Syria |
| 2020s | 73.14 | 74.75 | 1.61 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 74.41 against 74.06 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Iraq and Syria?
- 0.35, with Syria 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 men women?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.