Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Palestine
Palestine: Life expectancy versus gini 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 gini lifespan inequality in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Palestine 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 gini lifespan inequality in Palestine peaked at 0.3505 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0947, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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 gini lifespan inequality in Palestine, 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.1666 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.1666 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +75.9% | 0.0947 | 0.1666 |
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
- 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 0.1649 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Palestine?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Palestine was 0.1666 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3505 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0947 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Palestine ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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