Sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2015
All-time low
1.02
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio 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.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.07.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1968.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 136th 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.06 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 133 Spain 1.07 compare
- 134 Saint Barthelemy 1.07 compare
- 135 New Caledonia 1.07 compare
- 137 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.07 compare
- 138 Guatemala 1.06 compare
- 139 United States of America 1.06 compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1968.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.