Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.18 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.99 years
in 2019
All-time low
64.79 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Israel recorded 80.18 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel peaked at 80.99 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.79 years, in 1953.
That places Israel 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.36 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.97 years | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 65.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 64.79 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 65.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 66.77 years | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 65.14 years | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 64.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.28 years | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 67.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 68.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 68.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 68.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 69.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 69.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 69.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.92 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 69.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 70.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 72.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 73.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 76.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 75.71 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.29 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 76.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.12 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.46 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.18 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.17 years | 64.79 years | 68.36 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.74 years | 68.27 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.22 years | 69.27 years | 71.4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 71.64 years | 75.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.14 years | 75.29 years | 76.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.27 years | 76.98 years | 79.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.49 years | 79.97 years | 80.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 years | 80.18 years | 80.81 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Israel was 80.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.79 years in 1953.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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