Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine is 71.5 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine peaked at 79.14 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.44 years, in 1950.
That places Palestine 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 71.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 71.5 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Palestine 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 of women vs. men recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.44 years in 1950.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Palestine ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 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.