Life expectancy marimekko in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy marimekko was 65.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2022
All-time low
45.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy marimekko in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy marimekko in Palestine stood at 65.17.
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 marimekko in Palestine peaked at 76.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1950.
That places Palestine 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy marimekko 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 65.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 65.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy marimekko in Palestine?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Palestine was 65.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Palestine ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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