Life expectation at birth by sex in Israel

Israel: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.59 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.79
in 2018
All-time low
67.5
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Israel, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 84.59 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Israel peaked at 84.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1954.

Israel ranks 31st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.09 67.5 71.48 10
1960s 71.79 70.38 73.16 10
1970s 74.1 73.14 75.44 10
1980s 77.52 75.79 79.48 10
1990s 80.07 79.21 80.76 10
2000s 82.3 81.25 83.62 10
2010s 84.2 83.71 84.79 10
2020s 84.65 84.53 84.74 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 28 Norway 84.85 compare
  2. 29 Canada 84.83 compare
  3. 30 Finland 84.66 compare
  4. 32 Iceland 84.51 compare
  5. 33 Ireland 84.48 compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 84.34 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Israel?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Israel was 84.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 84.79 in 2018.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1954.
How does Israel rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Israel ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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