Syrian Arab Republic sits in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. A newborn there can expect about 72.6 years of life, 127th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Syrian Arab Republic, each with its global rank and source year.
16 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.6 yrs | 127 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 8.4 /1,000 | 89 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 4.9 /1,000 | 190 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.4 yrs | 87 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 59.9 /1,000 | 110 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 4.7 yrs | 117 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 79.4 men/100 women | 99 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 17.7 /1,000 | 70 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 20.0 /100k | 119 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 21.3 % | 65 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 0.6 /100k | 181 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 14.9 /100k | 93 of 187 | 2019 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.1 L | 175 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 4.7 % | 146 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $33 | 182 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $1,052 | 193 of 212 | 2022 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Syrian Arab Republic's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd lowest suicide rate in the world (0.6 /100k) and the 10th lowest health spending per capita in the world ($33). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Syrian Arab Republic; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.