Life expectancy at birth in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy at birth was 65.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.17 years
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.66 years
in 2022
All-time low
45.75 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth 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 in Palestine, State of stood at 65.17 years.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Palestine, State of peaked at 76.66 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.75 years, in 1950.
That places Palestine, State of 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.75 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 46.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 46.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 47.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 47.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 47.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 48.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 49.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 50.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 52.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.94 years | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 54.09 years | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 54.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 56.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.62 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 61.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 62.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 64.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 66.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 68.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.3 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.88 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.31 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.78 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.58 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.89 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.66 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.17 years | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.15 years | 45.75 years | 48.81 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.67 years | 49.3 years | 54.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4 years | 55.36 years | 61.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 years | 62.19 years | 67.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.38 years | 67.8 years | 70.79 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 years | 69.75 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 years | 72.78 years | 75.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.68 years | 65.17 years | 76.66 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Palestine, State of was 65.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.66 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 years in 1950.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Palestine, State of ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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