Life Expectancy at Birth in Syria
Syria: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.56
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.54
in 2010
All-time low
52.72
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Syria stood at 72.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Syria peaked at 73.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.72, in 1960.
That places Syria 130th out of 216 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 Birth in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.72 | — |
| 1961 | 53.65 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 54.57 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 55.39 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 56.17 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.9 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 57.55 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 58.05 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 59.12 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60.61 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 61.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.97 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 60.83 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.44 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 64.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 64.84 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.4 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.93 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.24 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.6 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.84 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 67.35 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.42 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 69.17 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.24 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.31 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.86 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.74 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.19 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.26 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.37 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.54 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.26 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.21 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 65.15 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.49 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.27 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.19 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.65 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.37 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.97 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.94 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.79 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.12 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.56 | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 72.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 72.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4 | 52.72 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.48 | 60.61 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 60.84 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 | 69.83 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 70.86 | 73.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 63.27 | 73.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 71.94 | 72.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 127 Saint Lucia 72.85 compare
- 128 Guatemala 72.75 compare
- 129 Venezuela 72.67 compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 72.53 compare
- 132 Iraq 72.42 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 compare
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 birth in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth in Syria was 72.56 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.