Philippines vs Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy

Philippines
72.12 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
72.14 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
90th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
88th

Life expectancy over time

  • Philippines
  • Syrian Arab Republic
203040506070187019452020

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 72.14 years against 72.12 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Philippines ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1900s 25.6 years 25 years 0.6 years Philippines
1910s 31.55 years 25 years 6.55 years Philippines
1920s 38.75 years 27.5 years 11.25 years Philippines
1930s 40 years 35 years 5 years Philippines
1950s 49.33 years 47.25 years 2.08 years Philippines
1960s 54.56 years 51.39 years 3.17 years Philippines
1970s 58.37 years 57.31 years 1.05 years Philippines
1980s 62.16 years 64.44 years 2.28 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 67.07 years 70.12 years 3.05 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 69.83 years 71.77 years 1.94 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 71.01 years 69.5 years 1.51 years Philippines
2020s 72.12 years 72.14 years 0.0208 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Philippines or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 72.14 years against 72.12 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Philippines and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.02 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
Philippines ranks 90th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.