Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Syria
Syria: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
62.27
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.14
in 2010
All-time low
51.43
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Syria stood at 62.27.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Syria peaked at 64.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 2017.
Syria ranks 98th of 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Syria?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Syria was 62.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Syria ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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