Survival ages across the population in Israel

Israel: Survival ages across the population was 34.7 years in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
34.7 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
34.75 years
in 2013
All-time low
14.11 years
in 1984
Years of data
34
1983–2016

Survival ages across the population in Israel, 1983–2016

01020301983199920161983: 14.5 years1984: 14.1 years1985: 17.8 years1986: 18.6 years1987: 18 years1988: 19 years1989: 19.6 years1990: 20.1 years1991: 20.4 years1992: 21 years1993: 21.5 years1994: 23.2 years1995: 22.4 years1996: 23.8 years1997: 22 years1998: 24.9 years1999: 26 years2000: 25.3 years2001: 23.7 years2002: 23.1 years2003: 25.4 years2004: 26.5 years2005: 28.6 years2006: 28.6 years2007: 30.1 years2008: 30 years2009: 31.6 years2010: 31.6 years2011: 33.7 years2012: 34.5 years2013: 34.8 years2014: 33.5 years2015: 34.7 years2016: 34.7 years

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Belgium 35.42 years compare
  2. 12 Norway 34.92 years compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 34.92 years compare
  4. 15 Austria 34.23 years compare
  5. 16 Ireland 34 years compare
  6. 17 South Korea 33.79 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Unit
years
Source
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

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.