Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 72.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.56 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.54 years
in 2010
All-time low
52.72 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Syria stood at 72.56 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Syria peaked at 73.54 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.72 years, in 1960.
That places Syria 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.72 years | — |
| 1961 | 53.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 54.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 55.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 56.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 57.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 58.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 61.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.83 years | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.44 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 64.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 64.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.6 years | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.84 years | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 67.35 years | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 67.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.26 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.21 years | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.15 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.27 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.37 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.97 years | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.12 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.56 years | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.56 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.56 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.71 years, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4 years | 52.72 years | 59.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.48 years | 60.61 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 years | 60.84 years | 69.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 years | 69.83 years | 70.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 years | 70.86 years | 73.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 years | 63.27 years | 73.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 years | 71.94 years | 72.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 128 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
- 129 Guatemala 72.75 years compare
- 130 Venezuela 72.67 years compare
- 132 Uzbekistan 72.53 years compare
- 133 Iraq 72.42 years compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 years compare
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 at birth, total in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria was 72.56 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 years in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.