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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy stands at 72.56 as of 2024-12-31, up from 72.12 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy was 72.56, up from 72.12 in 2023.
In 2023, Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy was 72.12, down from 72.79 in 2022.
In 2022, Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy was 72.79, up from 72.42 in 2021.
In 2021, Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy was 72.42, up from 71.94 in 2020.
In 2020, Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy was 71.94, up from 70.97 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.56 | +0.44 |
| 2023 | 72.12 | -0.67 |
| 2022 | 72.79 | +0.372 |
| 2021 | 72.42 | +0.474 |
| 2020 | 71.94 | +0.974 |
| 2019 | 70.97 | +3.6 |
| 2018 | 67.37 | +1.72 |
| 2017 | 65.65 | +0.461 |
| 2016 | 65.19 | +1.92 |
| 2015 | 63.27 | -2.23 |
| 2014 | 65.49 | +0.346 |
| 2013 | 65.15 | -1.06 |
| 2012 | 66.21 | -6.05 |
| 2011 | 72.26 | -1.28 |
| 2010 | 73.54 | +0.046 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | +0.128 |
| 2008 | 73.37 | +0.112 |
| 2007 | 73.26 | +0.216 |
| 2006 | 73.04 | +0.243 |
| 2005 | 72.8 | +0.303 |
| 2004 | 72.49 | +0.306 |
| 2003 | 72.19 | +0.446 |
| 2002 | 71.74 | +0.446 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | +0.44 |
| 2000 | 70.86 | +0.349 |
| 1999 | 70.51 | +0.27 |
| 1998 | 70.24 | +0.079 |
| 1997 | 70.16 | +0.002 |
| 1996 | 70.16 | -0.053 |
| 1995 | 70.21 | -0.087 |
| 1994 | 70.3 | -0.013 |
| 1993 | 70.31 | +0.066 |
| 1992 | 70.24 | +0.168 |
| 1991 | 70.08 | +0.245 |
| 1990 | 69.83 | +0.344 |
| 1989 | 69.49 | +0.314 |
| 1988 | 69.17 | +0.375 |
| 1987 | 68.8 | +0.382 |
| 1986 | 68.42 | +0.367 |
| 1985 | 68.05 | +0.325 |
| 1984 | 67.72 | +0.373 |
| 1983 | 67.35 | +6.51 |
| 1982 | 60.84 | -3.76 |
| 1981 | 64.6 | -1.95 |
| 1980 | 66.55 | +0.301 |
| 1979 | 66.24 | +0.312 |
| 1978 | 65.93 | +0.534 |
| 1977 | 65.4 | +0.554 |
| 1976 | 64.84 | +0.657 |
| 1975 | 64.19 | +0.746 |
| 1974 | 63.44 | +2.62 |
| 1973 | 60.83 | -1.14 |
| 1972 | 61.97 | +0.635 |
| 1971 | 61.33 | +0.726 |
| 1970 | 60.61 | +0.764 |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +0.726 |
| 1968 | 59.12 | +1.07 |
| 1967 | 58.05 | +0.495 |
| 1966 | 57.55 | +0.649 |
| 1965 | 56.9 | +0.731 |
| 1964 | 56.17 | +0.776 |
| 1963 | 55.39 | +0.825 |
| 1962 | 54.57 | +0.917 |
| 1961 | 53.65 | +0.929 |
| 1960 | 52.72 | — |
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Syrian Arab Republic's life expectancy is 72.56 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 72.12 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 73.54 (2010); the lowest is 52.72 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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