Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
75.14 years
in 2024
Israel
83.2 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
17th
Israel rank
17th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 83.2 years against 75.14 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.06 years.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Israel ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 62.76 years 71.66 years 8.9 years Israel
1970s 64.66 years 72.2 years 7.55 years Israel
1980s 67.03 years 74.77 years 7.74 years Israel
1990s 67.76 years 77.48 years 9.72 years Israel
2000s 69.98 years 80.12 years 10.14 years Israel
2010s 73.49 years 82.18 years 8.69 years Israel
2020s 74.19 years 82.85 years 8.66 years Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Israel?
Israel, at 83.2 years against 75.14 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
8.06 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Israel ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.