Life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy at birth was 72.44 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 72.44.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 73.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.24, in 2017.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 91st out of 184 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 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 region 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic was 72.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.24 in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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