Life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 84.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.59 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.79 years
in 2018
All-time low
67.5 years
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel stood at 84.59 years.
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 of women vs. men in Israel peaked at 84.79 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5 years, in 1954.
Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 69.43 years | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 69.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 68.22 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 67.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.31 years | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 68.13 years | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 68.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 70.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 70.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 71.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.38 years | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 70.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 72.34 years | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 72.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 72.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 73.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 73.36 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 73.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 76.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 78.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 79.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 79.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.59 years | -0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 84.59 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 84.59 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.09 years | 67.5 years | 71.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.79 years | 70.38 years | 73.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1 years | 73.14 years | 75.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.52 years | 75.79 years | 79.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.07 years | 79.21 years | 80.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3 years | 81.25 years | 83.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 years | 83.71 years | 84.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.65 years | 84.53 years | 84.74 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Israel was 84.59 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 84.79 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 years in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.