Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Israel
Israel: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 4.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 2023
All-time low
2.07
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Israel is 4.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Israel peaked at 4.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1962.
Israel ranks 151st 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 birth in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.12 | — |
| 1951 | 3.45 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.43 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.42 | -29.3% |
| 1955 | 2.54 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 2.99 | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 3.25 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | -30.5% |
| 1959 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.21 | +35.7% |
| 1962 | 2.07 | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 2.18 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 2.43 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.55 | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.39 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.86 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.41 | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 4.18 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.75 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.16 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.78 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.69 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.94 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.93 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +12.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 | 2.26 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.07 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.41 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.66 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.64 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 | 3.71 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.44 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.93 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- 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 birth in Israel?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Israel was 4.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Israel ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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