Sex ratio in life expectancy in Israel
Israel: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Israel?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Israel was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1962.
- How does Israel rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.