Life expectancy vs. health spending in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 72.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.12 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.54 years
in 2010
All-time low
42.45 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 72.12 years for life expectancy vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in Syria peaked at 73.54 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.45 years, 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.
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.45 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.45 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 44.34 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 45.33 years | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 46.35 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 47.4 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 48.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 49.58 years | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 50.67 years | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 51.72 years | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 52.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 53.65 years | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 54.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 55.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 56.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 57.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 58.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 61.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.83 years | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.44 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 64.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 64.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.6 years | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.84 years | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 67.35 years | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 67.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.26 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.21 years | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.15 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.27 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.19 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.37 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.97 years | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.12 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.98 years | 42.45 years | 51.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.4 years | 52.72 years | 59.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.48 years | 60.61 years | 66.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 years | 60.84 years | 69.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 years | 69.83 years | 70.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 years | 70.86 years | 73.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 years | 63.27 years | 73.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.32 years | 71.94 years | 72.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 147 Uzbekistan 72.39 years compare
- 148 Iraq 72.32 years compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 years compare
- 152 India 72 years compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 years compare
More health data for Syria
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Syria?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Syria was 72.12 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 years in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.