Life expectancy at age 15 in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at age 15 was 84.4 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
84.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.4
in 2100
All-time low
60.78
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 84.4 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Syria peaked at 84.4 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 60.78, in 1950.
That places Syria 147th out of 236 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 at age 15 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.78 | — |
| 1951 | 61.18 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 61.49 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 61.87 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 62.25 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 62.66 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.09 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.53 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 63.99 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 64.89 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 65.29 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 65.72 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 66.08 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 66.42 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.73 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.95 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.01 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.73 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 68.45 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.81 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.09 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.4 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 69.88 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 70.3 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.65 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71.17 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.6 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 66.37 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 71.42 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 71.6 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.96 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.19 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.83 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.01 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.86 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.68 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.53 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.45 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.44 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.62 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.25 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.75 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.19 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.24 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.44 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 67.95 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.22 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.12 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73.84 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.63 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.2 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.5 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.81 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 75.24 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 75.35 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 75.59 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 75.7 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 76.06 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 76.17 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 76.41 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 76.77 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 77.26 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 77.38 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.74 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.97 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 78.1 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.35 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.48 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 78.74 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 78.86 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.99 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 79.12 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.24 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.37 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 79.64 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 79.77 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.9 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 80.03 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 80.17 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 80.43 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 80.69 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 80.83 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.97 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 81.11 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 81.24 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 81.37 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 81.78 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.91 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 82.04 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 82.17 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 82.68 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 83.18 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 83.31 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 83.44 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 83.56 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 83.81 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 84.05 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 84.17 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 84.29 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 84.4 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 84.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 84.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.42, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.53 | 60.78 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.49 | 64.89 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.79 | 67.4 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.12 | 66.37 | 72.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.73 | 72.44 | 73.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.25 | 72.89 | 75.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.19 | 66.44 | 75.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.74 | 73.84 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.11 | 75.59 | 76.65 | 10 |
| 2040s | 77.32 | 76.77 | 77.86 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.55 | 77.97 | 79.12 | 10 |
| 2060s | 79.84 | 79.24 | 80.43 | 10 |
| 2070s | 81.17 | 80.56 | 81.78 | 10 |
| 2080s | 82.49 | 81.91 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 2090s | 83.74 | 83.18 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 2100s | 84.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 | 1 |
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- 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 life expectancy at age 15 in Syria?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Syria was 84.4 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.78 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Syria ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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