Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Life expectancy by sex
Iraq
74.05 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
74.41 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
156th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
154th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 74.41 years against 74.05 years in Iraq, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 years | 48.14 years | 0.532 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 59.19 years | 56.98 years | 2.21 years | Iraq |
| 1970s | 65.48 years | 65.28 years | 0.2016 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 67.01 years | 69.55 years | 2.54 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 67.19 years | 72.48 years | 5.29 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 68.79 years | 74.47 years | 5.68 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 71.72 years | 72.5 years | 0.7719 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 73.14 years | 74.75 years | 1.61 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 74.41 years against 74.05 years in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.36 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.