Life expectancy at different ages in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy at different ages was 65.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2022
All-time low
45.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Palestine is 65.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Palestine peaked at 76.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1950.
Palestine ranks 201st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.75 | — |
| 1951 | 46.03 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.3 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.58 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.89 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 47.21 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.57 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 47.96 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.37 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 48.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.3 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.82 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.37 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.96 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.17 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.94 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 54.09 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 54.73 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.36 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.67 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.62 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.95 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.66 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.39 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.08 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.77 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.5 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 62.84 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.47 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.13 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.73 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.26 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.74 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.71 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.14 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 68.22 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.98 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.33 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.79 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.88 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.83 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.06 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.56 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.14 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.78 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.58 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.22 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.89 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.66 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.17 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.15 | 45.75 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.67 | 49.3 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4 | 55.36 | 61.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 | 62.19 | 67.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.38 | 67.8 | 70.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 | 69.75 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 72.78 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 | 65.17 | 76.66 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Palestine?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Palestine was 65.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Palestine ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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