Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.12 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 72.12 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Syria peaked at 73.54 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.61 years, in 1970.
That places Syria 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 72.25 years compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare
- 131 Mongolia 72.12 years compare
- 133 El Salvador 72.1 years compare
- 134 India 72 years compare
- 135 Tajikistan 71.79 years compare
More population data for Syria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11,635 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.71 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria was 72.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.61 years in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Syria ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release