Life expectation at birth by sex in Syria
Syria: Life expectation at birth by sex was 74.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.62
in 2010
All-time low
43.84
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 74.41 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Syria peaked at 75.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.84, in 1950.
That places Syria 154th out of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.84 | — |
| 1951 | 44.81 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 45.57 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 46.54 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 47.56 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 48.58 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 49.6 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 50.63 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 51.64 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 52.61 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 53.54 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 54.39 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.2 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 55.95 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 56.67 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 57.37 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 58.06 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 58.77 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 59.58 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 60.32 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.17 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.03 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 62.8 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 63.59 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 64.87 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 66.05 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 67.03 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.82 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.52 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.16 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.82 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 65.54 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 69.48 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 69.71 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.92 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.27 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.72 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.19 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 71.65 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.14 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.51 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.74 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.81 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.72 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.52 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.37 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.26 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.26 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.45 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.17 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.66 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.17 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.55 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.36 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.47 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.86 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.53 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 70.87 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.65 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.92 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 71.88 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.25 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 74.81 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.59 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.2 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.41 | -1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 74.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 74.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.14 | 43.84 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.98 | 53.54 | 60.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.28 | 61.17 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.55 | 65.54 | 71.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.48 | 72.14 | 72.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 | 72.75 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5 | 70.65 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74.41 | 75.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More population data for Syria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.149 (2100)
- Population density 237.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.149 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0104 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Syria?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Syria was 74.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.84 in 1950.
- How does Syria rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Syria ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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