Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 20.15 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.15 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.15 years
in 2010
All-time low
15.74 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60, female in Syria is 20.15 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Syria peaked at 20.15 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.74 years, in 1960.
That places Syria 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.74 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 16.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 16.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.6 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.75 years | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 17.09 years | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 18.04 years | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 18.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.28 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.67 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.94 years | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.03 years | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.86 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.83 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.18 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.16 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.77 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.52 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.05 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.15 years | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 20.15 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.76 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 20.15 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.13 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.11 years | 15.74 years | 16.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.45 years | 16.67 years | 18.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 years | 17.09 years | 18.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.71 years | 18.44 years | 18.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 years | 18.59 years | 20.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 years | 18.83 years | 20.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 years | 19.52 years | 20.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Syria?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Syria was 20.15 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 years in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.