Difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria
Syria: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.38 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria peaked at 13.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1968.
That places Syria 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.68 | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 3.32 | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.18 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.07 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.89 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 2.74 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 2.32 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 2.12 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 1.67 | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 1.33 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.23 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.72 | +32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.44 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 5.54 | +233.4% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 3.41 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 3.96 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.34 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 4.61 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 4.68 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.6 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.85 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 8.84 | +51.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | -58.2% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 4.19 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +109.9% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.74 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 12.56 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -3.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +233.4% | 1.66 | 5.54 |
| 2012 | +109.9% | 4.75 | 9.97 |
| 1983 | -58.2% | 8.84 | 3.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 | 2.32 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 1.22 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.18 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 3.36 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.25 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 3.71 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.08 | 5.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Syria was 4.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.74 in 2015.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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