Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria

Syria: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2010
All-time low
45.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria, 1960–2024

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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 73.8% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria peaked at 76.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1960.

Syria ranks 100th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.0% 45.1% 56.5% 10
1970s 59.9% 53.2% 62.9% 10
1980s 64.2% 48.9% 69.0% 10
1990s 69.6% 69.3% 70.4% 10
2000s 74.4% 71.2% 76.4% 10
2010s 59.9% 48.2% 76.6% 10
2020s 73.2% 71.6% 74.1% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 97 Nicaragua 75.1% compare
  2. 98 Iraq 74.4% compare
  3. 99 Grenada 74.2% compare
  4. 101 Armenia 73.5% compare
  5. 102 Bulgaria 73.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria was 73.8% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1960.
How does Syria rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Syria ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.