Mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Mens life expectancy at birth was 69.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.83
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.61
in 2010
All-time low
41.32
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 69.83 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.32, in 1950.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 137th out of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.32 | — |
| 1951 | 42.35 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 43.33 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 44.32 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 45.34 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 46.41 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 47.55 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 48.66 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 49.82 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 50.94 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 52 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 52.98 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 53.99 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 54.88 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 55.7 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 56.46 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 57.07 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 57.37 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58.68 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.08 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 60.68 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 61.19 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.4 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 62.14 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 62.52 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 62.9 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 63.26 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 63.66 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.92 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.24 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 61.79 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 56.88 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 65.43 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 65.92 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.34 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.72 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 67.05 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.54 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.9 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.14 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.23 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.56 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.97 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.61 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.86 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.63 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 60.25 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 60.29 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.03 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 67.83 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 69.17 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.23 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.38 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.83 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 | 41.32 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.85 | 52 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 | 58.4 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.93 | 56.88 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.14 | 67.75 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6 | 69.11 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.18 | 57.2 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.91 | 69.17 | 70.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 134 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 135 Viet Nam 69.88 compare
- 136 Samoa 69.86 compare
- 138 Western Sahara 69.69 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 69.57 compare
- 140 Georgia 69.57 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
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- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
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- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Syrian Arab Republic was 69.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 in 1950.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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