Life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectation at birth by sex was 71.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.5
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.14
in 2022
All-time low
48.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine stood at 71.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine peaked at 79.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.44, in 1950.
That places Palestine 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.44 | — |
| 1951 | 48.71 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49.24 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49.52 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 49.83 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50.17 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.54 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.94 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 51.37 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.82 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.82 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53.39 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.98 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.56 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 55.18 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.58 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 56.48 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 57.08 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57.66 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 58.25 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.4 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.93 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 60.63 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.35 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 62.05 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 62.76 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 63.47 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 64.11 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.27 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 66.45 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.98 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.46 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.04 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.98 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.48 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.86 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.23 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.27 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.46 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.77 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.61 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.73 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.09 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.14 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.5 | -9.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 71.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 71.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.77 | 48.44 | 51.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.32 | 51.82 | 57.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 57.66 | 63.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.64 | 64.11 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.92 | 69.4 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.54 | 72.38 | 74.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.49 | 75.1 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.17 | 71.5 | 79.14 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Palestine?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Palestine was 71.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Palestine ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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