Life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 74.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.41 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.62 years
in 2010
All-time low
43.84 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 74.41 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 75.62 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.84 years, in 1950.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.81 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 45.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 46.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 47.56 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 48.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 49.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 50.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 51.64 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 52.61 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 53.53 years | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 54.39 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 55.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 56.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 57.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 58.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 58.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 59.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 60.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 62.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 63.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.87 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 66.05 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.82 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 65.54 years | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 69.48 years | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 69.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.53 years | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 70.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.65 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.92 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.25 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.41 years | -1.1% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 74.41 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 74.41 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.14 years | 43.84 years | 52.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.98 years | 53.53 years | 60.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.28 years | 61.17 years | 68.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.55 years | 65.54 years | 71.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 72.14 years | 72.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 years | 72.75 years | 75.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 years | 70.65 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 years | 74.41 years | 75.2 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Syrian Arab Republic was 74.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 years in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.