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.
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 |
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More population data for Israel
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 912.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.14 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,266 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.87 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.81 children per women (2023)
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
The 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.