Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.83 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.61 years
in 2010
All-time low
41.32 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic is 69.83 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.61 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.32 years, in 1950.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.32 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.35 years | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 43.33 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 44.32 years | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 45.34 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 46.41 years | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 47.55 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 48.66 years | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 49.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 50.94 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 52 years | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 52.98 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 53.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 54.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 56.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 60.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.4 years | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 62.14 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 62.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.79 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 56.88 years | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 65.43 years | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 65.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.63 years | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 60.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2 years | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.03 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 67.83 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 69.17 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 years | 41.32 years | 50.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.85 years | 52 years | 59.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 years | 58.4 years | 63.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.93 years | 56.88 years | 67.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.14 years | 67.75 years | 68.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 years | 69.11 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 years | 57.2 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.91 years | 69.17 years | 70.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 years compare
- 141 Viet Nam 69.88 years compare
- 142 Samoa 69.86 years compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 years compare
- 145 Tajikistan 69.57 years compare
- 146 Georgia 69.57 years compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Syrian Arab Republic was 69.83 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 years in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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