Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 83.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.2 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
71.08 years
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Israel, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Israel recorded 83.2 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Israel peaked at 83.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.08 years, in 1972.
Israel ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.21 years | — |
| 1971 | 71.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 71.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.69 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 71.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 72.96 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.44 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 76.31 years | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 76.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2 years | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 83.2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 83.2 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2 years | 71.08 years | 73.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 73.88 years | 76.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.48 years | 76.5 years | 78.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.12 years | 78.95 years | 81.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.18 years | 81.6 years | 82.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.76 years | 82.5 years | 83.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 13 South Korea 83.43 years compare
- 14 Luxembourg 83.36 years compare
- 15 Sweden 83.31 years compare
- 17 Kuwait 83.19 years compare
- 18 Macao 83.18 years compare
- 19 Faroe Islands 83.14 years compare
More population data for Israel
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,992 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.477 (2100)
- Population density 912.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Israel?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Israel was 83.2 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.08 years in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Israel ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release