Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 59.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.69 years
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.25 years
in 2022
All-time low
43.49 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 59.69 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of peaked at 74.25 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.49 years, in 1950.
That places Palestine, State of 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 44.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 44.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 44.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 44.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 45.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 45.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 46.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 46.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 47.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 47.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 49.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 50.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 50.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 47.05 years | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 51.91 years | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 52.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 54.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 56.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 57.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 58.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 60.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 61.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 61.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 62.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 63.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 63.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 64.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.28 years | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.08 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.94 years | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.19 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.12 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 72.51 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 72.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.57 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.5 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.25 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59.69 years | -19.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 59.69 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 59.69 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89 years, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.89 years | 43.49 years | 46.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.33 years | 47.05 years | 52.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.48 years | 53.24 years | 59.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.08 years | 60.33 years | 65.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.84 years | 66.2 years | 69.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.22 years | 67.08 years | 70.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.27 years | 70.12 years | 73.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5 years | 59.69 years | 74.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 years compare
- 224 Côte d'Ivoire 60.02 years compare
- 225 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.79 years compare
- 227 Guinea 59.52 years compare
- 228 Benin 59.35 years compare
- 229 Mali 59.04 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of was 59.69 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.25 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 years in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Palestine, State of ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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