Life expectancy men women in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy men women was 84.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.59
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.79
in 2018
All-time low
67.5
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Israel stood at 84.59.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Israel peaked at 84.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1954.
That places Israel 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.48 | — |
| 1951 | 69.43 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 69.02 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 68.22 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 67.5 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.31 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 68.13 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.54 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 70.1 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 70.96 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 71.47 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.38 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 72.34 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.64 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.14 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.83 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 73.36 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.48 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.81 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.44 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.79 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.06 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.02 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.46 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.79 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.79 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.88 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.48 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.82 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.96 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.76 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.25 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.34 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.74 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.16 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.61 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.84 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.01 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.19 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.74 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.59 | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 84.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.09 | 67.5 | 71.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.79 | 70.38 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1 | 73.14 | 75.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.52 | 75.79 | 79.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.07 | 79.21 | 80.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 | 81.25 | 83.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 83.71 | 84.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.65 | 84.53 | 84.74 | 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 men women in Israel?
- Life expectancy men women in Israel was 84.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy men women?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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