Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1666 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1666
Change on year
up 75.9%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3505
in 1950
All-time low
0.0947
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of is 0.1666, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 75.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.3505 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0947, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3505 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3479 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.3453 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3427 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3399 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3369 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3335 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3298 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3258 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3215 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3171 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3124 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3072 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3014 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2956 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2898 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2838 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2792 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2713 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2656 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.26 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2542 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2488 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2432 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.238 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2313 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2245 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.218 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2113 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2045 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1983 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.193 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1873 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1815 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1762 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1714 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1669 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1616 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1571 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1532 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1495 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1464 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1436 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1404 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1373 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1348 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1325 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1302 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1284 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1266 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1256 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1245 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1226 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1202 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1187 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1166 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1155 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1157 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1152 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1098 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1083 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.107 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.103 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1016 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1003 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0968 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0996 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1666 | +75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3374 | 0.3215 | 0.3505 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2923 | 0.2656 | 0.3171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2334 | 0.2045 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1746 | 0.1532 | 0.1983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.137 | 0.1266 | 0.1495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1189 | 0.1141 | 0.1256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 | 0.0979 | 0.1107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1144 | 0.0947 | 0.1666 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 28 Mozambique 0.1688 compare
- 29 Ghana 0.1687 compare
- 30 Djibouti 0.1687 compare
- 32 Afghanistan 0.1662 compare
- 33 South Africa 0.1656 compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1649 compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Palestine, State of was 0.1666 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0947 in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Palestine, State of ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.