Life expectation at birth by sex in Israel
Israel: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 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
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.48 | — |
| 1951 | 69.43 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 69.02 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 68.21 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 67.5 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.32 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 68.13 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.54 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 70.1 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 70.96 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 71.47 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.38 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 72.34 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.14 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.83 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 73.36 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.48 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.82 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.44 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.79 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.06 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.02 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.46 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.79 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.79 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.88 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.48 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.82 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.57 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.25 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.34 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.16 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.62 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.84 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.74 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.59 | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 236 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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