Life expectancy in Israel

Israel: Life expectancy was 83.3 Years in 2024. β–² 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

020406080197119972024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Spain 84 Years compare
  2. 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
  3. 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
  5. 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare
  6. 9 Ireland 83.1 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

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All data for Israel β†’

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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.