Sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Sex gap in life expectancy was 11.81 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.81 years
Change on year
up 141.2%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.81 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.88 years
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of stood at 11.81 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 141.2% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of peaked at 11.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88 years, in 1997.
Palestine, State of ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.95 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.89 years | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.74 years | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.66 years | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.61 years | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.61 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.54 years | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.51 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.54 years | +89.2% |
| 1968 | 4.56 years | -46.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5 years | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.41 years | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.33 years | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.14 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.46 years | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 3.85 years | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 3.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.87 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.78 years | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.64 years | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.57 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.49 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.44 years | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.42 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.65 years | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2 years | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 3.07 years | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.2 years | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.43 years | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.07 years | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 years | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 years | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 years | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.09 years | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 5.51 years | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 3.95 years | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 4.51 years | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.68 years | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.42 years | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.91 years | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 years | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.74 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.02 years | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.97 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.49 years | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 years | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.38 years | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.03 years | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.81 years | +141.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.88 years | 4.8 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.99 years | 4.5 years | 8.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.95 years | 3.46 years | 4.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 years | 3.42 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 years | 2.88 years | 3.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 years | 3.68 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 years | 3.55 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 4.9 years | 11.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 1 Ukraine 13.3 years compare
- 3 Russian Federation 11.78 years compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 10.84 years compare
- 5 Georgia 9.54 years compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Palestine, State of was 11.81 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 years in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.