ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria

Syria: ex - expectation of life at age x was 72.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
72.44
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.76
in 2010
All-time low
59.24
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 71.12001: 71.82002: 722003: 72.72004: 72.92005: 73.22006: 73.42007: 73.62008: 73.52009: 73.72010: 73.82011: 71.92012: 652013: 64.72014: 60.22015: 602016: 60.12017: 59.22018: 64.32019: 69.22020: 722021: 72.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syria recorded 72.44 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria peaked at 73.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.24, in 2017.

That places Syria 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 71.09
2001 71.76 +1.0%
2002 72.01 +0.3%
2003 72.66 +0.9%
2004 72.88 +0.3%
2005 73.23 +0.5%
2006 73.38 +0.2%
2007 73.62 +0.3%
2008 73.55 -0.1%
2009 73.74 +0.3%
2010 73.76 +0.0%
2011 71.88 -2.5%
2012 65 -9.6%
2013 64.69 -0.5%
2014 60.24 -6.9%
2015 60.01 -0.4%
2016 60.12 +0.2%
2017 59.24 -1.5%
2018 64.3 +8.6%
2019 69.17 +7.6%
2020 72 +4.1%
2021 72.44 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.79 71.09 73.74 10
2010s 64.84 59.24 73.76 10
2020s 72.22 72 72.44 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 88 Morocco 72.62 compare
  2. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.56 compare
  3. 90 Oman 72.48 compare
  4. 92 Brazil 72.39 compare
  5. 93 Uzbekistan 72.19 compare
  6. 94 Kyrgyzstan 72.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Syria was 72.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 73.76 in 2010.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 59.24 in 2017.
How does Syria rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Syria ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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