Iraq vs Syria: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Iraq
74.06
in 2023
Syria
74.41
in 2023
Iraq rank
156th
Syria rank
154th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 74.41 against 74.06 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.