Sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.2 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2023
All-time low
1.04
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 1.2 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.
Palestine, State of ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 1 Ukraine 1.2 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.18 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 1.15 compare
- 5 Georgia 1.14 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 sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Palestine, State of was 1.2 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.