Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine
Palestine: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1.2 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine peaked at 1.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Palestine was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Palestine ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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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