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
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria, 1960–2024
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.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.1% | — |
| 1961 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 65.2% | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 73.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 73.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +33.4% | 48.9% | 65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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
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.