Life expectancy (Our World) in Israel
Israel: Life expectancy (Our World) was 82.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.41
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.92
in 2018
All-time low
66.25
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Israel stood at 82.41.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Israel peaked at 82.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 1954.
That places Israel 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.86 | — |
| 1951 | 67.63 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 67.22 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 66.42 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 66.25 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 68 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 66.59 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 66.49 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 68.39 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 68.92 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 69.75 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 69.81 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 69.33 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 69.61 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 70.9 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.75 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 71.03 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 71.16 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.83 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.62 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.61 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.56 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.67 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.69 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.06 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 73.39 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 73.68 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.09 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 75.91 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.38 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.89 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 77.64 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 78.04 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.27 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.86 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.59 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.89 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.48 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.39 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.28 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.82 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.35 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.92 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.52 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.81 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.41 | -0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 82.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 82.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.58 | 66.25 | 69.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.22 | 69.33 | 71.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 71.16 | 73.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.56 | 73.68 | 77.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 77.27 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.35 | 79.18 | 81.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.41 | 81.97 | 82.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.61 | 82.41 | 82.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 119 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Israel?
- Life expectancy in Israel was 82.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 82.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 1954.
- How does Israel rank for life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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