Sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.58 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.58 years
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.45 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.8936 years
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 4.58 years.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13.45 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8936 years, in 1968.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 years | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 2.24 years | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 2.22 years | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.17 years | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.05 years | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 1.97 years | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 1.82 years | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 1.68 years | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 1.54 years | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 1.41 years | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.21 years | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 years | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9687 years | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.909 years | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9965 years | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.39 years | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8936 years | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9334 years | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 years | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 years | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6 years | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 5.2 years | +223.9% |
| 1974 | 2.74 years | -47.4% |
| 1975 | 3.53 years | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 4.14 years | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 4.56 years | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.87 years | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.91 years | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.02 years | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 8.66 years | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 4.06 years | -53.1% |
| 1984 | 3.79 years | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.58 years | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.55 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.66 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 years | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.11 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.39 years | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.61 years | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.74 years | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.41 years | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.23 years | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.03 years | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.88 years | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.74 years | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.64 years | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.61 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.68 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.95 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9 years | +98.1% |
| 2013 | 10.62 years | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.45 years | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 12.42 years | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 11.58 years | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.15 years | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 6.42 years | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 5.63 years | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.36 years | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 4.82 years | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.58 years | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 years | 1.68 years | 2.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 years | 0.8936 years | 1.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 years | 1.09 years | 5.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 years | 3.55 years | 8.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 years | 3.74 years | 4.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 years | 3.61 years | 4.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 years | 4 years | 13.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.36 years | 5.63 years | 4 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.58 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8936 years in 1968.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.