Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria
Syria: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.83
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.61
in 2010
All-time low
41.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria is 69.83, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria peaked at 71.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.32, in 1950.
Syria 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.32 | — |
| 1951 | 42.35 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 43.33 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 44.32 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 45.34 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 46.41 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 47.55 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 48.66 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 49.82 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 50.94 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 52 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 52.98 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 53.99 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 54.88 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.7 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 56.46 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.07 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.37 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58.68 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.08 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 60.68 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.19 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.4 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 62.14 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 62.52 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.9 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.26 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.66 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.92 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.79 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 56.88 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 65.43 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 65.92 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.34 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.72 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.05 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.54 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.23 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.56 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.86 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.63 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 60.25 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.29 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.03 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 67.83 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 69.17 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.23 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.38 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 | -0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 69.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 69.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 | 41.32 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.85 | 52 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 | 58.4 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.93 | 56.88 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.14 | 67.75 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 | 69.11 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 57.2 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.91 | 69.17 | 70.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 141 Vietnam 69.88 compare
- 142 Samoa 69.86 compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 69.57 compare
- 146 Georgia 69.57 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Syria was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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