Life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy men women was 74.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 229 countries
All-time high
75.62
in 2010
All-time low
43.84
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 74.41.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 75.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.84, in 1950.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th of 229 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.

Life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 43.84
1951 44.81 +2.2%
1952 45.57 +1.7%
1953 46.54 +2.1%
1954 47.56 +2.2%
1955 48.58 +2.1%
1956 49.6 +2.1%
1957 50.63 +2.1%
1958 51.64 +2.0%
1959 52.61 +1.9%
1960 53.53 +1.8%
1961 54.39 +1.6%
1962 55.2 +1.5%
1963 55.95 +1.3%
1964 56.67 +1.3%
1965 57.37 +1.2%
1966 58.06 +1.2%
1967 58.77 +1.2%
1968 59.58 +1.4%
1969 60.32 +1.3%
1970 61.17 +1.4%
1971 62.03 +1.4%
1972 62.8 +1.2%
1973 63.59 +1.3%
1974 64.87 +2.0%
1975 66.05 +1.8%
1976 67.03 +1.5%
1977 67.82 +1.2%
1978 68.52 +1.0%
1979 68.89 +0.5%
1980 69.16 +0.4%
1981 67.82 -1.9%
1982 65.54 -3.4%
1983 69.48 +6.0%
1984 69.71 +0.3%
1985 69.92 +0.3%
1986 70.27 +0.5%
1987 70.72 +0.6%
1988 71.19 +0.7%
1989 71.65 +0.6%
1990 72.14 +0.7%
1991 72.51 +0.5%
1992 72.74 +0.3%
1993 72.81 +0.1%
1994 72.72 -0.1%
1995 72.52 -0.3%
1996 72.37 -0.2%
1997 72.26 -0.1%
1998 72.26 -0.0%
1999 72.45 +0.3%
2000 72.75 +0.4%
2001 73.17 +0.6%
2002 73.66 +0.7%
2003 74.17 +0.7%
2004 74.55 +0.5%
2005 74.85 +0.4%
2006 75.1 +0.3%
2007 75.36 +0.4%
2008 75.47 +0.1%
2009 75.6 +0.2%
2010 75.62 +0.0%
2011 74.86 -1.0%
2012 71.53 -4.5%
2013 70.87 -0.9%
2014 71.2 +0.5%
2015 70.65 -0.8%
2016 71.92 +1.8%
2017 71.88 -0.1%
2018 72.19 +0.4%
2019 74.25 +2.9%
2020 74.81 +0.7%
2021 74.59 -0.3%
2022 75.2 +0.8%
2023 74.41 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.14 43.84 52.61 10
1960s 56.98 53.53 60.32 10
1970s 65.28 61.17 68.89 10
1980s 69.55 65.54 71.65 10
1990s 72.48 72.14 72.81 10
2000s 74.47 72.75 75.6 10
2010s 72.5 70.65 75.62 10
2020s 74.75 74.41 75.2 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 145 Bhutan 74.97 compare
  2. 146 Guatemala 74.88 compare
  3. 147 Dominica 74.55 compare
  4. 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare
  5. 150 Iraq 74.06 compare
  6. 151 Jamaica 73.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic?
Life expectancy men women in Syrian Arab Republic was 74.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 75.62 in 2010.
What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 43.84 in 1950.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy men women?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 148th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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