Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62.27
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.14
in 2010
All-time low
51.43
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 62.27.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 64.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 2017.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.08 | — |
| 2001 | 62.61 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.81 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.47 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.73 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.98 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.53 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.61 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 56.29 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.49 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 52.21 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.26 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.43 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.6 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 59.66 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 61.95 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 62.27 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4 | 62.08 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.32 | 51.43 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.11 | 61.95 | 62.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 compare
- 96 Bulgaria 62.39 compare
- 97 Morocco 62.34 compare
- 99 El Salvador 62.2 compare
- 100 Libya 62.06 compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.05 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic was 62.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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