Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Syria 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 Syria peaked at 64.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 2017.
Syria 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 62.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 62.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 Syria
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Syria?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Syria was 62.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Syria ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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