Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria

Syria: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 72.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
72.14
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
73.88
in 2010
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria, 1870–2020

2030405060701870194520201870: 251880: 251890: 251900: 251913: 251925: 251929: 301933: 301938: 401950: 461955: 48.51960: 501965: 52.81970: 55.81975: 58.81980: 631985: 65.91990: 69.81995: 70.42000: 70.82005: 72.82010: 73.92015: 65.12020: 72.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 72.14 for life expectancy prados de la escosura in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria peaked at 73.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.

Syria ranks 88th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 25 —
1880 25 +0.0%
1890 25 +0.0%
1900 25 +0.0%
1913 25 +0.0%
1925 25 +0.0%
1929 30 +20.0%
1933 30 +0.0%
1938 40 +33.3%
1950 46 +15.0%
1955 48.5 +5.4%
1960 50 +3.1%
1965 52.78 +5.6%
1970 55.79 +5.7%
1975 58.84 +5.5%
1980 63.01 +7.1%
1985 65.87 +4.5%
1990 69.82 +6.0%
1995 70.42 +0.9%
2000 70.76 +0.5%
2005 72.77 +2.8%
2010 73.88 +1.5%
2015 65.12 -11.9%
2020 72.14 +10.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 72.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 72.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.83, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1938 +33.3% 30 40

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 25 25 25 1
1880s 25 25 25 1
1890s 25 25 25 1
1900s 25 25 25 1
1910s 25 25 25 1
1920s 27.5 25 30 2
1930s 35 30 40 2
1950s 47.25 46 48.5 2
1960s 51.39 50 52.78 2
1970s 57.31 55.79 58.84 2
1980s 64.44 63.01 65.87 2
1990s 70.12 69.82 70.42 2
2000s 71.77 70.76 72.77 2
2010s 69.5 65.12 73.88 2
2020s 72.14 72.14 72.14 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 85 Armenia 72.17 compare
  2. 86 Ecuador 72.15 compare
  3. 87 Mongolia 72.14 compare
  4. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.13 compare
  5. 90 Philippines 72.12 compare
  6. 91 Bangladesh 71.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Syria was 72.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 73.88 in 2010.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
How does Syria rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Syria ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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