Israel vs World: Life expectancy at birth, male
Israel
81.1 years
in 2024
World
71.12 years
in 2024
Israel rank
20th
World rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Israel
- World
How they compare
Israel currently reports 81.1 years against 71.12 years in World, a difference of 9.98 years.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.06 years | 54.01 years | 16.05 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 70.62 years | 57.69 years | 12.93 years | Israel |
| 1980s | 73.2 years | 61.27 years | 11.93 years | Israel |
| 1990s | 75.64 years | 63.82 years | 11.82 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 78.21 years | 66.68 years | 11.53 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 80.34 years | 69.47 years | 10.87 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 80.78 years | 70.24 years | 10.54 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Israel or World?
- Israel, at 81.1 years against 71.12 years in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Israel and World?
- 9.98 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and World?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Israel and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Israel ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.