Life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.56 years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960β2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 73.54 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.72 years, in 1960.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 131st out of 219 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 128 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
- 129 Guatemala 72.75 years compare
- 130 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 273,876 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 years in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.