Healthy life expectancy at birth in Israel

Israel: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.76 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.76
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.51
in 2018
All-time low
68.27
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Israel, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 68.32001: 68.52002: 68.32003: 68.72004: 692005: 69.12006: 69.32007: 69.42008: 69.62009: 70.12010: 70.52011: 70.62012: 70.62013: 70.92014: 70.52015: 712016: 71.22017: 71.32018: 71.52019: 71.52020: 71.22021: 70.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 70.76 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Israel peaked at 71.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.27, in 2002.

That places Israel 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.03 68.27 70.13 10
2010s 70.96 70.47 71.51 10
2020s 70.99 70.76 71.22 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
  2. 8 Sweden 71.12 compare
  3. 9 Spain 71.11 compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 70.74 compare
  5. 12 Malta 70.71 compare
  6. 13 Australia 70.61 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Israel?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Israel was 70.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 71.51 in 2018.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 68.27 in 2002.
How does Israel rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Israel ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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