Healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine
Palestine: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.93
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2019
All-time low
59.48
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 62.93 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine peaked at 65.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.48, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.57 | — |
| 2001 | 60.08 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.48 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.29 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.05 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.63 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.96 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.65 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 62.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.88 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.87 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.45 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.93 | -2.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 62.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 62.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.23 | 59.48 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 | 62.65 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.69 | 62.93 | 64.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 89 Tajikistan 63.09 compare
- 90 Bangladesh 63.05 compare
- 91 Peru 62.99 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 compare
- 94 Georgia 62.48 compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 compare
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Palestine was 62.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.48 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Palestine ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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