Life expectancy men women in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy men women was 71.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.5
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.14
in 2022
All-time low
48.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Palestine stood at 71.5.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Palestine peaked at 79.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.44, in 1950.
Palestine 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 men women in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.44 | — |
| 1951 | 48.71 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 48.97 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 49.24 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49.52 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 49.83 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50.17 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.54 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 50.94 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 51.37 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.82 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 52.29 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 52.81 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 53.39 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 53.98 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.56 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 55.18 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.58 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 56.48 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 57.08 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 57.66 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 58.25 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 58.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.4 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.93 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 60.63 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61.35 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 62.05 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 62.76 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 63.47 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 64.11 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.27 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 66.45 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.98 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.46 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.04 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.53 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.98 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.07 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.47 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.86 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.47 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.23 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.27 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.46 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.77 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.61 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.73 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.34 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.61 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.09 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 79.14 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.5 | -9.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 71.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 71.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.77 | 48.44 | 51.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.32 | 51.82 | 57.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 57.66 | 63.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.64 | 64.11 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.92 | 69.4 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.54 | 72.38 | 74.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.49 | 75.1 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.17 | 71.5 | 79.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Palestine?
- Life expectancy men women in Palestine was 71.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy men women?
- Palestine ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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