Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy was 83.97 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
83.97
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
83.97
in 2100
All-time low
42.45
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in Syria stood at 83.97. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Syria peaked at 83.97 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 42.45, in 1950.
That places Syria 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.45 | — |
| 1951 | 43.45 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 44.34 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 45.33 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 46.35 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 47.4 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 48.49 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 49.58 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 50.67 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 51.72 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 52.72 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 53.65 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 54.57 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 55.39 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 56.17 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.9 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 57.55 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 58.04 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.12 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.61 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 61.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.97 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.83 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.44 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 64.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 64.84 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.4 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.93 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.54 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.6 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.84 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 67.35 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.42 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.17 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.24 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.31 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.86 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.74 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.26 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.26 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.21 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.15 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.49 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.27 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.19 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.65 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.37 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.97 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.94 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.79 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.12 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.56 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.99 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 73.43 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 73.58 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 73.73 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 73.88 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.35 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 74.5 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.81 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.95 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.25 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.71 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.6 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.74 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 76.88 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.17 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.46 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.17 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.32 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.46 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.6 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.74 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.04 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.18 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.48 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.19 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.35 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.49 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.63 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.78 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.21 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.49 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.63 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 82.03 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 82.17 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.57 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.83 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 83.09 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 83.36 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 83.48 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 83.61 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 83.86 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 83.97 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 83.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.98 | 42.45 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.4 | 52.72 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.48 | 60.61 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 60.84 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 | 69.83 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 70.86 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 63.27 | 73.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.94 | 71.94 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.73 | 74.04 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.23 | 75.56 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.67 | 77.02 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.11 | 78.46 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.56 | 79.9 | 81.21 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.96 | 81.35 | 82.57 | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.29 | 82.7 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.97 | 83.97 | 83.97 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 life expectancy in Syria?
- Life expectancy in Syria was 83.97 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.97 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy?
- Syria ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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