Israel vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, total
Israel
83.2 years
in 2023
Kuwait
83.19 years
in 2023
Israel rank
16th
Kuwait rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Israel
- Kuwait
How they compare
Israel currently reports 83.2 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2 years | 69.77 years | 2.44 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 73.39 years | 1.38 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 77.48 years | 75.53 years | 1.95 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.12 years | 76.78 years | 3.33 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 82.18 years | 79.3 years | 2.87 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.76 years | 80.32 years | 2.44 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Israel or Kuwait?
- Israel, at 83.2 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Israel and Kuwait?
- 0.01 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Israel ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release