Life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy was 72.14 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
72.14 years
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
73.88 years
in 2010
All-time low
25 years
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 72.14 years for life expectancy in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 73.88 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25 years, in 1870.
Syrian Arab Republic 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 years | — |
| 1880 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 30 years | +20.0% |
| 1933 | 30 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 40 years | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 46 years | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 48.5 years | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 50 years | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 52.78 years | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 55.79 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 58.84 years | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 63.01 years | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 65.87 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 69.82 years | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 70.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.77 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.12 years | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 72.14 years | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.5 years | 25 years | 30 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 35 years | 30 years | 40 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 47.25 years | 46 years | 48.5 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.39 years | 50 years | 52.78 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.31 years | 55.79 years | 58.84 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.44 years | 63.01 years | 65.87 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.12 years | 69.82 years | 70.42 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.77 years | 70.76 years | 72.77 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 65.12 years | 73.88 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.14 years | 72.14 years | 72.14 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 85 Armenia 72.17 years compare
- 86 Ecuador 72.15 years compare
- 87 Mongolia 72.14 years compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.13 years compare
- 90 Philippines 72.12 years compare
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 years 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Life expectancy in Syrian Arab Republic was 72.14 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.88 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 years in 1870.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for life expectancy?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.