Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria
Syria: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2010
All-time low
49.9%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Syria recorded 82.7% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria peaked at 84.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1960.
Syria ranks 129th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 67.0% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 82.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 49.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 60.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 67.6% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 75.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.9% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 126 Bahamas 82.8% compare
- 127 Palestine 82.8% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 82.7% compare
- 130 American Samoa 82.6% compare
- 131 Honduras 82.5% compare
- 132 El Salvador 82.3% 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria was 82.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Syria ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.