Difference in male and female life expectancy in Israel
Israel: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.33
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 2023
All-time low
1.7
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Israel stood at 4.33. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Israel peaked at 4.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1962.
Israel ranks 141st 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 male and female life expectancy in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.2 | +21.0% |
| 1952 | 2.85 | -11.0% |
| 1953 | 3.29 | +15.6% |
| 1954 | 2.37 | -28.1% |
| 1955 | 2.46 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 3.21 | +30.3% |
| 1957 | 3.14 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | -26.8% |
| 1959 | 2.15 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 2 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 3.19 | +48.3% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 3.17 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 3.68 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 3.73 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.36 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.18 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.74 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 3.77 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.84 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.56 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.52 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.91 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.66 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.08 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.13 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.73 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.38 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.33 | +11.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 | 2.15 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 1.7 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.54 | 3.18 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.52 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.59 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.67 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.38 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 male and female life expectancy in Israel?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Israel was 4.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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