Inequality in life expectancy in Syria
Syria: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1332 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1332
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2041
in 2015
All-time low
0.1137
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.1332 for inequality in life expectancy 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 in Syria peaked at 0.2041 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1137, in 2010.
That places Syria 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1717 | 0.1137 | 0.2041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1273 | 0.1217 | 0.1332 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Population, female 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Syria?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Syria was 0.1332 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2041 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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