Life expectancy at different ages in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy at different ages was 82.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.41
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.92
in 2018
All-time low
66.25
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Israel stood at 82.41.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Israel peaked at 82.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 1954.
Israel ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.86 | — |
| 1951 | 67.63 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 67.22 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 66.42 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 66.25 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 68 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 66.59 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 66.49 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 68.39 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 68.92 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 69.75 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 69.81 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 69.33 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 69.61 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 70.9 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.75 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.03 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.83 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.62 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.61 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.56 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.67 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.69 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.06 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.39 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.68 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.09 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 75.91 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.38 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.89 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 77.64 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.04 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.27 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.86 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.48 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.28 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.82 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.35 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.92 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.52 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.81 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.41 | -0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 82.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 82.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.58 | 66.25 | 69.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.22 | 69.33 | 71.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 71.16 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.56 | 73.68 | 77.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 77.27 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.35 | 79.18 | 81.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.41 | 81.97 | 82.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 82.41 | 82.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Israel?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Israel was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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