Life expectancy at birth, total in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.56 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
72.56 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 219 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
  2. 129 Guatemala 72.75 years compare
  3. 130 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.67 years compare
  4. 132 Uzbekistan 72.53 years compare
  5. 133 Iraq 72.42 years compare
  6. 134 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 years compare

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
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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.