Life expectancy (Organisation) in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 83.3 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.3 Years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
83.3 Years
in 2023
All-time low
71.5 Years
in 1972
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Life expectancy in Israel, 1971–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Israel is 83.3 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Israel peaked at 83.3 Years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.5 Years, in 1972.
Israel ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.8 Years | — |
| 1972 | 71.5 Years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 71.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73 Years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 73 Years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.2 Years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 75 Years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 75.4 Years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 75.1 Years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 76.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.6 Years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.1 Years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 78.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.7 Years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.1 Years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.7 Years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.9 Years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.7 Years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.3 Years | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 83.3 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.41 Years | 71.5 Years | 73.6 Years | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.96 Years | 73.9 Years | 76.2 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5 Years | 76.6 Years | 78.5 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.21 Years | 78.8 Years | 81.5 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.28 Years | 81.7 Years | 82.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.94 Years | 82.6 Years | 83.3 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare
- 9 Ireland 83.1 Years 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % 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 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % 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 life expectancy in Israel?
- Life expectancy in Israel was 83.3 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 Years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5 Years in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.