Survival ages across the population in Israel
Israel: Survival ages across the population was 34.7 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival ages across the population in Israel, 1983–2016
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, survival ages across the population in Israel stood at 34.7 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Israel peaked at 34.75 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.11 years, in 1984.
That places Israel 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival ages across the population in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.49 years | — |
| 1984 | 14.11 years | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.76 years | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 18.56 years | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 18 years | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 19.55 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.12 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 20.45 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.04 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.53 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.21 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 22.41 years | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 23.82 years | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.01 years | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 24.86 years | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 25.98 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.31 years | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 23.67 years | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 23.1 years | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.43 years | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 26.52 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.64 years | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 28.58 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.06 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 30.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.62 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.72 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 34.45 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.48 years | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 34.72 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.7 years | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 34.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.35 years | 14.11 years | 19.55 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.54 years | 20.12 years | 25.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3 years | 23.1 years | 31.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 years | 31.6 years | 34.75 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More population data for Israel
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.38 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Israel?
- Survival ages across the population in Israel was 34.7 years in 2016, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34.75 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 years in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for survival ages across the population?
- Israel ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.