Life expectancy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy was 73.49 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Palestine, State of is 73.49 Years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Palestine, State of peaked at 75.83 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.63 Years, in 2002.
That places Palestine, State of 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.89 Years | — |
| 2001 | 69.33 Years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.63 Years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.63 Years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.48 Years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.56 Years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.23 Years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70.81 Years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.98 Years | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.43 Years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.65 Years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 72.78 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.2 Years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.56 Years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.99 Years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.45 Years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.71 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.83 Years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.13 Years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.49 Years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 Years | 68.63 Years | 70.81 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.35 Years | 72.65 Years | 75.83 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 Years | 73.49 Years | 75.13 Years | 2 |
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More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy in Palestine, State of was 73.49 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.83 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.63 Years in 2002.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.