Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel
Israel: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.35
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2020
All-time low
1.21
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.35 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel peaked at 3.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1962.
Israel ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23 | — |
| 1951 | 2.31 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.14 | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 2.58 | +20.5% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | -33.1% |
| 1955 | 2.19 | +27.0% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | -21.5% |
| 1957 | 2.23 | +29.6% |
| 1958 | 1.73 | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 1.83 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 2.42 | +37.4% |
| 1962 | 1.21 | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.22 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.5 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.69 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.67 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 3.14 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 2.73 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.13 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.04 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.27 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.16 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.07 | 1.72 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.21 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.3 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 3.04 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 3.07 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.94 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.35 | 3.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 159 Switzerland 3.44 compare
- 160 Ethiopia 3.41 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 3.36 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 3.35 compare
- 164 Angola 3.33 compare
- 165 Pakistan 3.32 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Israel was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Israel ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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