Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel
Israel: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1969
All-time low
1.03
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel stood at 1.05.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel peaked at 1.06 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1962.
That places Israel 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 175 Madagascar 1.06 compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 1.06 compare
- 177 Western Sahara 1.06 compare
- 179 Canada 1.05 compare
- 180 Macao 1.05 compare
- 181 Samoa 1.05 compare
More health data for Israel
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Israel was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Israel ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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