Israel vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, total

Israel
83.2 years
in 2024
Other small states
73.81 years
in 2024
Israel rank
17th
Other small states rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Israel
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 83.2 years against 73.81 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.39 years.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

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

Israel ranks 17th and Other small states 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 Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 71.66 years 59.22 years 12.43 years Israel
1970s 72.2 years 60.7 years 11.5 years Israel
1980s 74.77 years 63.37 years 11.4 years Israel
1990s 77.48 years 65.01 years 12.47 years Israel
2000s 80.12 years 67.53 years 12.59 years Israel
2010s 82.18 years 71.22 years 10.96 years Israel
2020s 82.85 years 72.92 years 9.93 years Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Israel or Other small states?
Israel, at 83.2 years against 73.81 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Israel and Other small states?
9.39 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Other small states?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Israel and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Israel ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 18th of 217 countries.
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
265 places, 17,191 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.