Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.5 years
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.14 years
in 2022
All-time low
48.44 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of stood at 71.5 years.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of peaked at 79.14 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.44 years, in 1950.
Palestine, State of ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 48.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 49.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 51.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 52.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 55.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 56.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 57.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 58.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 60.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 62.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 62.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 63.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 64.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 66.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.61 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.44 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.14 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.5 years | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.77 years | 48.44 years | 51.37 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.32 years | 51.82 years | 57.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 years | 57.66 years | 63.47 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.64 years | 64.11 years | 68.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.92 years | 69.4 years | 72.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.54 years | 72.38 years | 74.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.49 years | 75.1 years | 78.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.17 years | 71.5 years | 79.14 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Palestine, State of was 71.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 years in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Palestine, State of ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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