Life expectancy at birth who gho in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 72.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72.44
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.76
in 2010
All-time low
59.24
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 72.44 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Syria peaked at 73.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.24, in 2017.
That places Syria 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.09 | — |
| 2001 | 71.76 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.66 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.88 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.62 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.55 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.88 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 64.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.24 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 60.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.24 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 69.17 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 72 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 72.44 | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.07, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.79 | 71.09 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.84 | 59.24 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 | 72 | 72.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 88 Morocco 72.62 compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.56 compare
- 90 Oman 72.48 compare
- 92 Brazil 72.39 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 72.19 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 72.19 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)
- 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 birth who gho in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Syria was 72.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.24 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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