India vs Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
India
72 years
in 2023
Syria
72.12 years
in 2023
India rank
135th
Syria rank
133rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- India
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.12 years against 72 years in India, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
India ranks 135th and Syria ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 63.48 years | 12.89 years | Syria |
| 1980s | 56 years | 67.1 years | 11.1 years | Syria |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 70.2 years | 9.76 years | Syria |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 72.45 years | 7.73 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 67.51 years | 1.55 years | India |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 72.32 years | 2.03 years | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, India or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.12 years against 72 years in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between India and Syria?
- 0.12 years, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Syria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- India ranks 135th and Syria ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release