Life expectancy at different ages in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at different ages was 72.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.12
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.54
in 2010
All-time low
42.45
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Syria is 72.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Syria peaked at 73.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.45, in 1950.
Syria ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.98 | 42.45 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.4 | 52.72 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.48 | 60.61 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 60.84 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 | 69.83 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 70.86 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 63.27 | 73.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.32 | 71.94 | 72.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 compare
- 152 India 72 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
More health data for Syria
- 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, 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)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Population, female 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Syria?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Syria was 72.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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