Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria
Syria: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Syria stood at 72.56 years.
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, total in Syria peaked at 73.54 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.72 years, in 1960.
That places Syria 128th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4 years | 52.72 years | 59.84 years | 10 |
| 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 | 72.37 years | 71.94 years | 72.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 125 Saint Lucia 72.85 years compare
- 126 Guatemala 72.75 years compare
- 127 Venezuela 72.67 years compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 72.53 years compare
- 130 Iraq 72.42 years compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 years compare
More health data for Syria
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 294,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 247,361 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 260,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 273,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 289,630 (2025)
- Population, male 12.83 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 42.6% (2025)
- Population, female 49.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 297,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 285,767 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Syria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Syria was 72.56 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- 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 52.72 years in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Syria ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), 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
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.