Life expectancy at birth in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy at birth was 73.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.49
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.83
in 2019
All-time low
68.63
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Palestine is 73.49, 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 at birth in Palestine peaked at 75.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.63, in 2002.
That places Palestine 71st out of 184 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 at birth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.89 | — |
| 2001 | 69.33 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.63 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.63 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.48 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.56 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.23 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 70.81 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.98 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.43 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.65 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.99 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.45 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.13 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.49 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6 | 68.63 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.35 | 72.65 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 | 73.49 | 75.13 | 2 |
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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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Palestine?
- Life expectancy at birth in Palestine was 73.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 75.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.63 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Palestine ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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