Life expectancy at birth, male in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at birth, male was 70.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.21 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
124th
of 217 countries
All-time high
71.61 years
in 2010
All-time low
52 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Syria stood at 70.21 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Syria peaked at 71.61 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52 years, in 1960.
Syria ranks 124th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52 years | — |
| 1961 | 52.98 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 53.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 54.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.7 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 56.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 60.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.4 years | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 62.14 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 62.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.79 years | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 56.88 years | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 65.43 years | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 65.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.63 years | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 60.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2 years | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.03 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 67.83 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 69.17 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.21 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.85 years | 52 years | 59.39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 years | 58.4 years | 63.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.93 years | 56.88 years | 67.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.14 years | 67.75 years | 68.71 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 years | 69.11 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 years | 57.2 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.97 years | 69.17 years | 70.38 years | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Syria was 70.21 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 years in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Syria ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.