WHO Global Health Observatory
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Average number of years a newborn in Syria would live if current age-specific mortality rates held. A WHO national estimate for both sexes; it fell sharply during the war and its recovery is a headline signal of population health.
Trend
Latest values
| Period | Area | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Syria | 72.44 | years |
| 2020 | Syria | 72.00 | years |
| 2019 | Syria | 69.17 | years |
| 2018 | Syria | 64.30 | years |
| 2017 | Syria | 59.24 | years |
| 2016 | Syria | 60.12 | years |
| 2015 | Syria | 60.01 | years |
| 2014 | Syria | 60.24 | years |
| 2013 | Syria | 64.69 | years |
| 2012 | Syria | 65.00 | years |
| 2011 | Syria | 71.88 | years |
| 2010 | Syria | 73.76 | years |
| 2009 | Syria | 73.74 | years |
| 2008 | Syria | 73.55 | years |
| 2007 | Syria | 73.62 | years |
| 2006 | Syria | 73.38 | years |
| 2005 | Syria | 73.23 | years |
| 2004 | Syria | 72.88 | years |
| 2003 | Syria | 72.66 | years |
| 2002 | Syria | 72.01 | years |
| 2001 | Syria | 71.76 | years |
| 2000 | Syria | 71.09 | years |
Citation
How to cite this data
Syria Data Observatory, “Life expectancy at birth (years)”. Dataset: WHO GHO Syria health indicators. Original source: WHO Global Health Observatory. Version: 20260721120407-1a06446a3cf5. Last source check: 2026-07-21. https://observatory.sanaddata.com/en/indicators/who-life-expectancy-birth.
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