Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 65.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Palestine stood at 65.17 years. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Palestine peaked at 76.66 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.17 years, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.8 years | — |
| 1991 | 68.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.88 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.78 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.89 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.66 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.17 years | -15.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 65.17 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 65.17 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.38 years | 67.8 years | 70.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 years | 69.75 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 years | 72.78 years | 75.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 years | 65.17 years | 76.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More population data for Palestine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1948 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.062 (2100)
- Population density 1,906 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 600,680 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.062 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3011 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Palestine?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Palestine was 65.17 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.17 years in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Palestine ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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