Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1332 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.1332, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.2041 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1137, in 2010.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1137 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1281 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1868 | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1964 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2041 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1861 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1861 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1784 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1293 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1217 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1249 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1332 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1717 | 0.1137 | 0.2041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1273 | 0.1217 | 0.1332 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.1332 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2041 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 in 2010.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.