Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel
Israel: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.18
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.99
in 2019
All-time low
64.79
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 80.18 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel peaked at 80.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.79, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.36 | — |
| 1951 | 65.97 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 65.56 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 64.79 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 65.07 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 66.77 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 65.14 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 64.93 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 67.28 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 67.8 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 68.6 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 68.27 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 68.31 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.55 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.42 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 69.41 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 69.25 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.81 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 69.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.27 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 69.92 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.95 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.82 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.71 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 69.59 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.64 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.09 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.35 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 72.2 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.16 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 73.56 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.13 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.01 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.38 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.89 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.76 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 76.19 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 75.71 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 75.29 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.85 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.04 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 76.42 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.36 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.88 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.98 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.24 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.66 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.13 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.35 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.79 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.03 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.28 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.88 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.97 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.14 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.46 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.19 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.81 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.99 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.58 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.42 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.18 | -0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 80.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 80.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.17 | 64.79 | 68.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.74 | 68.27 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.22 | 69.27 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 71.64 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.14 | 75.29 | 76.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.27 | 76.98 | 79.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.49 | 79.97 | 80.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 80.18 | 80.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Israel was 80.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.79 in 1953.
- How does Israel rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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